Inga sellowiana explained

Inga sellowiana is an endangered species of legume in the family Fabaceae, endemic to Brazil. It is an evergreen, perennial shrub or small tree, 1m-8mm (03feet-26feetm) in height.[1] Common names include ingá mirim, ingá ferro, ingá xixica and ingá xixi.

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

Etymology

The genus' name Inga originates from the Tupi word in-gá meaning "soaked".[4] The species was named after Friedrich Sellow, a major collector of Brazilian flora.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brazilian Flora Checklist - Inga sellowiana Benth. . 13 March 2019 . https://archive.today/20190313201253/http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/FichaPublicaTaxonUC/FichaPublicaTaxonUC.do?id=FB100939 . 13 March 2019 . live . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Flora Digital do Rio Grande do Sul e de Santa Catarina: Inga sellowiana . 7 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190313200106/http://www.ufrgs.br/fitoecologia/florars/open_sp.php?img=9649 . 13 March 2019 . Maçaneiro . João Paulo de . Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.
  3. Web site: Flora Digital do Rio Grande do Sul e de Santa Catarina: Inga sellowiana . 7 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190313195127/http://www.ufrgs.br/fitoecologia/florars/open_sp.php?img=9650 . 13 March 2019 . Maçaneiro . João Paulo de . Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.
  4. FERREIRA, A. B. H. Novo Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa. Segunda edição. Rio de Janeiro: Nova Fronteira, 1986. pp.945-946

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