Brownea rosa-de-monte

Brownea rosa-de-monte is a tree in the legume family Fabaceae, native to Central America and Colombia. Its flowers may bloom for a duration of just one night.[3]

Brownea rosa-de-monte
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Brownea
Species:
B. rosa-de-monte
Binomial name
Brownea rosa-de-monte
Synonyms[2]
  • Brownea coccinea Loefl. ex Griseb.
  • Brownea rosa Pers.
  • Brownea rosea Otto
  • Brownea speciosa Rchb. ex DC.
  • Hermesias speciosa (Rchb. ex DC.) Kuntze

Distribution and habitat

Brownea rosa-de-monte is native to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama and Colombia. Its habitat is in rainforest.[1] In Colombia, it is found at altitudes from sea level to 1,100 m (3,600 ft).[2]

References
  1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Brownea rosa-de-monte". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T144261802A149021039. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. "Brownea rosa-de-monte". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. Endress, Peter K. (1996). Diversity and Evolutionary Biology of Tropical Flowers. Cambridge University Press. p. 207. ISBN 9780521565103. Retrieved 19 June 2020.


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