Brownea coccinea
Brownea coccinea

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Fabales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Detarioideae
Tribus: Amherstieae
Genus: Brownea
Species: Brownea coccinea
Subspecies: B. c. subsp. capitella – B. c. subsp. coccinea

Name edit

Brownea coccinea Jacq., 1760

Synonyms edit

  • Brownea angustiflora Little
  • Brownea aroensis Pittier
  • Brownea coccinea subsp. angustiflora (Little) Klitg.
  • Brownea grandiflora Stahel
  • Brownea guaraba Pittier
  • Hermesias coccinea Kuntze

Homonyms edit

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Colombia, Venezuela
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Ecuador
  • Introduced into:
    • Bangladesh, Jawa, Malaya, Sri Lanka, Zaïre

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Primary references edit

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Vernacular names edit

English: Scarlet Flame Bean, West Indian Mountain Rose
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