Biology:Inga sellowiana

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Short description: Species of legume

Inga sellowiana
Inga sellowiana - Jardim Botânico de São Paulo - IMG 0307.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Inga
Species:
I. sellowiana
Binomial name
Inga sellowiana
Benth.

Inga sellowiana is an endangered species[1] of legume in the family Fabaceae, endemic to Brazil . It is an evergreen, perennial shrub or small tree, 1–8 metres (3.3–26.2 ft) in height.[2] Common names include ingá mirim, ingá ferro, ingá xixica and ingá xixi.[2]

It is found only in Brazil , specifically in the Southeast (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro) and South (Paraná, Santa Catarina) Regions.[3][4] It has pentamerous white flowers which bloom from November through March, and from May through June.[2]

Etymology

The genus' name Inga originates from the Tupi word in-gá meaning "soaked".[5] The species was named after Friedrich Sellow,[citation needed] a major collector of Brazilian flora.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Inga sellowiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T38238A10107331. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38238A10107331.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/38238/10107331. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Brazilian Flora Checklist - Inga sellowiana Benth.". http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/FichaPublicaTaxonUC/FichaPublicaTaxonUC.do?id=FB100939. 
  3. Maçaneiro, João Paulo de (7 March 2013). "Flora Digital do Rio Grande do Sul e de Santa Catarina: Inga sellowiana". Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. http://www.ufrgs.br/fitoecologia/florars/open_sp.php?img=9649. 
  4. Maçaneiro, João Paulo de (7 March 2013). "Flora Digital do Rio Grande do Sul e de Santa Catarina: Inga sellowiana". Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. http://www.ufrgs.br/fitoecologia/florars/open_sp.php?img=9650. 
  5. FERREIRA, A. B. H. Novo Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa. Segunda edição. Rio de Janeiro: Nova Fronteira, 1986. pp.945-946

Wikidata ☰ Q1387531 entry