Pterocarpus rohrii
Pterocarpus rohrii Vahl
Pterocarpus rohrii is a species in the genus Pterocarpus of the Fabaceae family. It is native to various regions in Central and South America, including parts of Colombia, Brazil, Belize, Bolivia, Costa Rica, and Ecuador. The species was first described in 1791 by Vahl.
Description
Pterocarpus rohrii is a member of the Fabaceae (legume) family and is found in diverse habitats across Central and South America. In Colombia, it is documented in several departments such as Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Chocó, Magdalena, and Meta, as well as in protected areas like the Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona. The species also occurs in Brazil across multiple regions, including the Northeast, North, Southeast, South, and West-Central. It has been recorded at elevations between 206 and 259 meters. Additional occurrences are reported in Belize, Bolivia, Costa Rica, and Ecuador. The species was first described in 1791 by the botanist Vahl.
Distribution
Atlántico: Vereda Luriza (Distrito de Manejo Integrado Luriza) · Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Chocó, Magdalena, Meta, Sucre · BR · Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Gorgona · Núcleo CI Tequendama |Núcleo Unipalma · Cimitarra · Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua · Amazonas, Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Cesar, Chocó, Guaviare, Magdalena, Meta, Sucre · Municipio de Barrancas, Cerrejón Cerro La Potrosa, Bosque Seco Tropical del caribe colombiano, lat: 11° 05' 5.1'' N, long: 72° 33' 57.8'' W, 206-259 m · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Panamá · Peru
Synonyms
Amphymenium villosumAmphymenium rohriiPhellocarpus floridusLingoum rohriiLingoum rufescensPiscidia floridaPterocarpus villosusPterocarpus violaceusPterocarpus violaceus var. angustifoliusPterocarpus floribundusPterocarpus magnicarpusPterocarpus reticulatusPterocarpus rufescensPterocarpus apalatoaPterocarpus steinbachianusPterocarpus hayesiiPterocarpus rohrii var. rubiginosusNissolia reticulataPterocarpus paraguayensisAmphymenium floridumAmphymenium laxiflorumAmphymenium violaceumLingoum rohriLingoum villosumLingoum violaceumPterocarpus rupestrisPhellocarpus laxiflorus
