Cochliasanthus caracalla

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 : 254-255

12. Cochliasanthus caracalla (Linnaeus 725) Trew 1764: 41. ( Fig. 2G – Fig. 3H )

Distribution: It occurs from southern Mexico to northern Argentina and Uruguay ( Delgado-Salinas et al. 2011) and in states of all regions of Brazil ( Flora do Brasil 2020). In ParNa Iguaçu it occurs in the Foz do Iguaçu Area and in Matelândia in the Capanema area.

Reproductive period: According to Snak et al. (2011) it flowers from January to May and fruits in May. In ParNa Iguaçu it was found in flower in March to May and in fruit in March and July.

Diagnostic characteristics: Liana with pinnate, trifoliolate leaves, flowers asymmetrical, petals of the helical keel, corolla cream-colored with a purple spot on the wings, seeds with epihilum.

Conservation: Native-NE.

Selected examined material: BRAZIL. Paraná: Area 2, Matelândia , 24 March 2016, (fl., fr.), M.G. Caxambu

7304 (HCF); Area 3, Foz do Iguaçu, 18 April 2019, (fl.), G.B., Mano 150 ( EVB) .

Figures

FIGURE 2. A and B: Bauhinia forficata: A: flower; B: fruit; C and D: Calliandra foliolosa: C: branch with flower; D: flower; E: Cenostigma pluviosum, inflorescence; F: Centrosema virginianum, flower; G: Cochliasanthus caracalla, flower; H: Cratylia intermedia, inflorescence and fruit; I: Crotalaria micans, flower; J: Crotalaria pallida, inflorescence; K and L: Dahlstedtia muehlbergiana: K: branch with inflorescence; L: flower. (A–E; H–L Rauber CR 2018; F Wink, JG 2019; G Hentz-Junior, EJ 2019)

FIGURE 3. A: Abarema langsdorffii, inflorescence; B and C: Apuleia leiocarpa: B: flower; C. gynoecium; D: Bauhinia forficata, branch with inflorescence; E: Bauhinia longifolia, inflorescence; F: Centrosema virginianum, flower G: Chamaecrista nictitans, branch with inflorescence; H: Cochliasanthus caracalla, fruit; I: Copaifera langsdorffii, branch with fruit; J: Cyclolobium brasiliense, branch with fruit.