Poecilanthe parviflora Bentham (1860:80)

Rauber, Cristiane Ritter, Lima, Laura Cristina Pires, Caxambu, Marcelo Galeazzi & Temponi, Lívia Godinho, 2021, Synopsis of Leguminosae from Iguaçu National Park, Paraná, Brazil, Phytotaxa 501 (2), pp. 245-280 : 268-269

52. Poecilanthe parviflora Bentham (1860:80) . ( Fig. 9A and B )

Distribution: It occurs in Argentina and Uruguay ( Meireles 2007); in Brazil it occurs in the South region and in the state of São Paulo in the Southeast region ( Flora do Brasil 2020). In ParNa Iguaçu it occurs in the Foz do Iguaçu area.

Reproductive period: It flowers from October to January, fruits from February to November ( Meireles 2007). In ParNa Iguaçu it was found in flower in October and November.

Diagnostic characteristics: Trees with pinnate leaves recognized by a combination of characteristics: leaves imparipinnate, inflorescences in axillary racemes, calyx bilabiate and fruits orbicular and coriaceous.

Conservation: Native-LC.

Selected examined material: BRAZIL. Paraná: Area 3, Foz do Iguaçu , 1 July 2017, (fl.), M.G. Caxambu 7031

(EVB, HCF).

Figures

FIGURE 9. A and B: Poecilanthe parviflora: A: inflorescence; B: flower; C: Senegalia nitidifolia, branch with nectaries; D: Senegalia tenuifolia, stem with prickles; E and F: Senegalia tucumanensis: E: branch with inflorescence; F: inflorescence; G and H: Zornia reticulata: G: branch with flower; H: flower.