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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin,
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Plant Introduction Station, Miami. 25° 46' 27" N 80° 11' 37" W
Description Sprawling shrub; flowers white.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector W. T. Gillis
Collection Date 17 Aug 1972
Accession Number 284558
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1973
Determination History
Bauhinia mollicella S. F. Blake
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Fairchild Tropical Garden.
Description Spreading, long-branched tree; flowers white, turning pale yellow with age.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. T. Gillis
Collection Date 14 May 1970
Accession Number 97760
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1978
Determination History
Bauhinia variegata L. candida Aiton Buch.-Ham. - Determined By: L. E. Peaden, 7 7 70
Locality USA. Florida , Manatee Co. : 2 mi. S of Parrish on US 301. 27° 34' 60" N 82° 25' 0" W
Description Small tree somewhat shaded; flowers white.
Habitat Soil sandy with loam.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Burch
with L. Peaden
Collection Date 07 Jul 1970
Accession Number 96167
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1975
Determination History
Bauhinia forficata Link - Determined By: D. G. Burch,
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : USF Botanical Garden, Tampa. 27° 56' 51" N 82° 27' 30" W
Description Flowering as small tree 1.5 m tall, flowers white, surviving mild winter.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Burch
Collection Date 10 Aug 1972
Accession Number 101447
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : USF Botanical Gardens; plot 40.
Description Shrub to 15 ft.; flowers white; blooms sparsely through summer.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector F. B. Essig
Collection Date 26 Nov 1980
Accession Number 151204
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L.
Locality Germany. Gottingen.. 48° 28' 21" N 10° 4' 48" E
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. Rehder
Collection Date Jul 1889
Accession Number 284388
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wingf.,
Locality Venezuela. Falcón Fila Barigua, 24 km E de Coro. 11° 24' 16" N 69° 40' 24" W
Description Arbol espinoso 4 m; pétalos y filamentos (y estilo) blancos, cáliz verde pálido, ovario verde, anteras marrón pálido.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 400 to m
Collector R. C. Wingfield
Collection Date 05 Mar 1978
Accession Number 166065
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wingf., Aug 1980
Locality Venezuela. Falcón Carretera Morón-Coro, a 14 km de Huequito. 11° 20' 18" N 69° 1' 14" W
Description Arbusto armado de 1 a 4 m; flores fragantes; cáliz verde-cremoso; pétalos blancos; filamentos blancos y anteras cremosas; estigma verdoso.
Habitat Al borde de la carretera.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 20 to m
Collector T. Ruíz Z.
Collection Date 16 Apr 1979
Accession Number 166064
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1982
Determination History
Bauhinia emarginata Mill.
Locality Venezuela. Falcón Dto. Federación, La Ceibita; Churuguara. 10° 48' 44" N 69° 32' 14" W
Description Arbol armado; flores blancas.
Habitat Bosque ralo deciduo inerme; cerros de microrrelieve liso; suelo marrón rojizo; serranía de Buena-Vista.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 700 to m
Collector T. Ruíz Z.
with Equipo de Ecología
Collection Date 03 Jun 1978
Accession Number 166066
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1982
Locality Venezuela. Bolívar Represa Guri; ca. 55 km NE of Ciudad Piar by twisty road. 7° 34' 60" N 63° 7' 0" W
Description 2 m shrub, flowers white.
Habitat Large patches of forest near streams surrounded by savanna.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 250 to 300 m
Collector Ron L. Liesner
with A. González
Collection Date 04 Apr 1981
Accession Number 162127
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin,
Locality Venezuela. Bolívar Distrito Piar; Paviche; NW de El Manteco; márgenes de El Lago de Guri. 7° 39' 0" N 62° 49' 60" W
Description Arbusto armado; legumbre algo pubescente.
Habitat Sabanas de lomas arboradas.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 215 to m
Collector F. Delascio
with R. Liesner
Collection Date Jul 1978
Accession Number 150174
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L.
Locality Venezuela. Bolívar Near Macarapa on Rio Paragua. 6° 48' 60" N 63° 9' 60" W
Description 3 m shrub.
Habitat Forest along river and savanna.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Elevation 200 to m
Collector Ron L. Liesner
with A. C. González
Collection Date 26 Jul 1978
Accession Number 142431
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L.
Locality Venezuela. Bolívar 2 to 8 km E of La Paragua S of Río Paragua. 6° 49' 60" N 63° 15' 0" W
Description 6 m tree.
Habitat Forest and savanna.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 200 to m
Collector Ron L. Liesner
with A. C. González
Collection Date 25 Jul 1978
Accession Number 142432
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1982
Locality Venezuela. Bolívar Represa Guri, 1 to 5 km S of dam. 7° 45' 0" N 63° 0' 0" W
Description 4 m tree; flowers white.
Habitat Islands and W side of river; forest.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Elevation 220 to 240 m
Collector Ron L. Liesner
with A. González
Collection Date 01 Apr 1981
Accession Number 162122
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L.
Locality Venezuela. Lara Near Trujillo border; 6 km SSE of Empedrado. 9° 52' 10" N 70° 16' 55" W
Description Common; shrub or small tree, 3 m; petals white.
Habitat Deciduous thickets.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. A. Steyermark
with B. Manara
Collection Date 24 Sep 1981
Accession Number 164827
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L.
Locality Venezuela. Zulia Along road from Ciudad Ojeda to Mende Mauroa. 10° 47' 56" N 70° 58' 22" W
Habitat Very dry area, cacti present.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 800 to m
Collector J. E. Poppleton
Collection Date 09 Mar 1974
Accession Number 156008
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1989
Locality Venezuela. Bolívar Distrito Heres; región occidental del Embalse de Guri, entre Guri y Altamira. 7° 19' 60" N 63° 0' 0" W
Description Arbusto de unos 3-5 m, localmente frecuente; cáliz verde claro, reflexo en antesis; corola, estambres y estilo blancos, vistosos; fruto aplanado inmaduro verde oscuro.
Habitat En arbustales secos alrededor de Guri.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 150 to 300 m
Collector O. Huber
with G. Picón & E. Briceño
Collection Date 17 Mar 1989
Accession Number 201440
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1986
Locality Venezuela. Bolívar Upata - Guasipati. 7° 28' 43" N 61° 54' 20" W
Description Arbusto con flores blancas.
Habitat Bosque húmedo, al lado de la carretera.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector B. G. Stergios
with G. Aymard & O. Palacios
Collection Date 17 May 1982
Accession Number 190136
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1986
Locality Venezuela. Bolívar Distrito Heres; campamento Guri; 17 km NE de la presa. 7° 52' 50" N 63° 40' 4" W
Description Arbusto leñoso; flor blanca.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. Fernández
Collection Date Jan 1984
Accession Number 190135
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1986
Locality Venezuela. Bolívar Distrito Heres; campamento Guri; 10 km NE de la presa. 7° 52' 50" N 63° 40' 4" W
Description Arbol 4 m; legumbre verde.
Habitat Orilla de bosque.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector A. Fernández
Collection Date Jan 1984
Accession Number 190114
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1988
Locality Venezuela. Bolívar , Piar Mun. : Sabanas entre Hato Guanaraparo y cero El Cume. 7° 52' 60" N 62° 6' 0" W
Description Matorral de flores blancas; en sabanas y chaparrales.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 280 to m
Collector A. Fernández
Collection Date May 1986
Accession Number 198280
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1984
Locality Venezuela. Falcón 22 km SSE of Puerto Cumarebo; 0 to 6 km N and 0 to 6 km W of Pueblo Zazárida. 11° 18' 60" N 69° 15' 60" W
Description 2 m shrub; flowers white.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 20 to 200 m
Collector Ron L. Liesner
with A. González
Collection Date 09 Aug 1978
Accession Number 176473
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1983
Determination History
Bauhinia sp.
Locality Venezuela. Sucre Peninsula de Araya, ca. 13 km NW of Cariaco by air, 2 to 8 km inland from corner where road from Cariaco to Chacopata meets ocean. 10° 37' 0" N 63° 38' 60" W
Description 4 m tree; flowers white.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 0 to 150 m
Collector Ron L. Liesner
with A. González
Collection Date 21 May 1981
Accession Number 169650
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1986
Locality Venezuela. Portuguesa Dtto Guanare, sector las panelas margen W del rio guanare. 9° 5' 0" N 69° 53' 0" W
Description Arbusto de flores blancas.
Habitat Bosque seco tropical.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector P. Martinez
with F. Serpa & H. Gonzalez
Collection Date 25 Apr 1984
Accession Number 190133
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin,
Locality Venezuela. Sucre Highway 10 between Casanay and turnoff to Catuaro. 10° 30' 15" N 63° 25' 2" W
Description Small tree 3.5 m; flowers white.
Habitat Short forest, semi-arid, small shrubs.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector C. Burandt
with W. Clark
Collection Date 27 Jun 1984
Accession Number 181651
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1984
Locality Venezuela. Monagas Distrito Piar, alrededores de Guanaguana, camino Caripe-Maturín. 10° 7' 60" N 63° 37' 60" W
Description Arbusto armado muy frecuente a lo largo de la carretera; flores blancas vistosas; haz y envés verde claro.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 100 to m
Collector O. Huber
with H. Canales
Collection Date 14 May 1982
Accession Number 176110
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1982
Locality Venezuela. Falcón A 5 km N de Cerro Socopo, boundary between Districts Mauroa and Buchivacoa. 11° 3' 24" N 70° 37' 49" W
Description Arbusto armado de 3 m; cáliz verdoso; pétalos blanco-cremosos; estambres blancos; ovarioa verde, estigema y estilo cremosos.
Habitat Orilla de una quebrada seca.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 400 to m
Collector F. Falcón
Collection Date 03 Jun 1979
Accession Number 166063
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L.
Locality Venezuela. Bolívar Entre el Paso Caruachi hacia Upata. 8° 5' 0" N 62° 47' 60" W
Description Arbol de ca. 3-4 de altura; crece en el borde la carretera; frutos pasados.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector O. Hokche
Collection Date 18 Jun 1983
Accession Number 172779
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L.
Locality Venezuela. Bolívar Cercanias de la población El Palmar; ca. a 50 km NW de Upata. 7° 39' 54" N 66° 7' 48" W
Description Arbusto de ca. 3 m de altura; flores blancas, aromáticas.
Habitat Crece en el borde de la carretera.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Elevation 100 to m
Collector O. Hokche
Collection Date 27 Feb 1983
Accession Number 172769
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1980
Locality Venezuela. Yaracuy Sierra de Aroa; 6 km NE of Cocorote; 4 km W of San Felipe air distance. 10° 18' 0" N 68° 45' 60" W
Description 6 m tree; flowers white.
Habitat Secondary area.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 700 to m
Collector Ron L. Liesner
with A. González
Collection Date 05 Apr 1980
Accession Number 150145
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L.
Locality Venezuela. Miranda Al SW del valle de Caracas. 10° 30' 0" N 66° 53' 0" W
Description Arbol de ca. 4 m de altura, con espinas; flores grandes, blancas, fragantes; frutos verdes.
Habitat Bosque secundario, deciduo.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Elevation 1110 to m
Collector O. Hokche
Collection Date 19 Jul 1983
Accession Number 172658
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L.
Locality Venezuela. Lara Entre Agua Viva y Barquisimeto. 9° 50' 60" N 70° 17' 60" W
Description Arbusto de ca. 3 m de altura; flores blancas, de tamaño mediano, con aroma.
Habitat Crece en el borde de la carretera.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector O. Hokche
Collection Date 17 Apr 1983
Accession Number 172626
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L.
Locality Bolivia. Santa Cruz Dept. , Andrés Ibáñez Prov. : Along Quebrada Salada and oil pipeline, 4 km W of highway bridge over Rio Pirai. 18° 6' 0" S 63° 30' 0" W
Description Shrub 5 m tall, 10 cm in diameter; fruit hanging, green.
Habitat Deciduous subtropical dry forest on steep Andean foothills.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 750 to m
Collector M. Nee
Collection Date 24 May 1991
Accession Number 208434
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1986
Locality Colombia. Bolívar Dept. W of Cartagena across Canal de Dique. 10° 18' 0" N 75° 34' 60" W
Description Shrub 2 m, flowers white.
Habitat Dry thorn scrub forest.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 10 to m
Collector A. Gentry
with H. Cuadros
Collection Date 04 Jul 1984
Accession Number 190686
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1986
Locality Venezuela. Portuguesa Dtto. Araura; 5 km al NE de Agua Blanca; 25 km al NW de Acarigua. 9° 41' 0" N 69° 3' 60" W
Description Arbol de unos 3 m de altura, flores blancas.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 0 to 250 m
Collector G. C. Aymard
with F. Ortega
Collection Date 05 May 1984
Accession Number 190632
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin,
Locality Venezuela. Portuguesa Dtto. Araura; alrededores del Caserio Los Hijitos; 20 km al NE de Acarigua. 9° 11' 60" N 70° 2' 60" W
Description Arbusto de unos 3 m de altura, frutos verdes.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Elevation 0 to 180 m
Collector G. C. Aymard
with F. Ortega & C. Ramirez
Collection Date 25 Aug 1984
Accession Number 190534
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1985
Locality Venezuela. Bolívar A unos 12 km al N de San Pedro de las Bocas, margen E del Río Caroní (Lote maderable 35 CVG-EDELCA); Dtto. Piar. 6° 58' 0" N 62° 53' 60" W
Description Arbusto armado; ca. 2-3 m de alto.
Habitat Sabana pastoreada, bosque intervenido, bosque de galería, y bosque ribereño.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 200 to 300 m
Collector P. Piñate
with J. Cerda C.
Collection Date 29 Apr 1982
Accession Number 188988
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L.
Locality El Salvador. La Libertad Dept. Near Zaragoza. 13° 35' 0" N 89° 16' 60" W
Description Shrub ca. 4 m tall, flowers white.
Habitat Along stream near cultivated field.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 610 to m
Collector D. Witsberger
Collection Date 04 May 1980
Accession Number 148849
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Bauhinia aculeata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Bauhinia aculeata L. - Determined By: Wunderlin,
Locality Bolivia. Santa Cruz Dept. , Sandoval Prov. : San Matías, "La Piscina", límite internacional con Mato Grosso. 16° 21' 0" S 58° 25' 60" W
Description Arbolito de 2-3 m de altura, cerro en selva.
Reproductive State Fruit
Elevation 170 to m
Collector A. Krapovickas
with A. Schinini
Collection Date 18 Apr 1980
Accession Number 156424
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