Brownea santanderensis

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| status = EN

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Lopez-Gallego, C. |author2=Morales M, P. |date=2020 |title=Brownea santanderensis |volume=2020 |page=e.T38427A153324563 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T38427A153324563.es |access-date=20 November 2021}}

| genus = Brownea

| species = santanderensis

| authority = Quiñones

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Brownea santanderensis is a tree in the family Fabaceae, native to Colombia. It is named for Colombia's Santander Department.

Description

Brownea santanderensis grows as a tree from {{convert|4–6|m|-1}} tall. The leaves consist of up to 4 pairs of leaflets, elliptical and measuring up to {{convert|30|cm|0|abbr=on}} long. Inflorescences feature flowers with five red petals.

Distribution and habitat

Brownea santanderensis is endemic to Colombia, where it is confined to Santander Department. Its habitat is at altitudes from {{convert|100–500|m|-2|abbr=on}}.

References

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{{cite journal | last = Quiñones | first = Luz Mila | title = Dos especies nuevas del genero Brownea (Leguminosae–Caesalpinoideae) | language = Spanish | trans-title = Two new species of the genus Brownea (Leguminosae–Caesalpinoideae) | journal = Caldasia | volume = 18 | issue = 86 | pages = 17–22 | url = http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/21059/1/17332-54993-1-PB.pdf | year = 1995 | accessdate = 13 June 2020 | archive-date = 12 June 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200612095645/http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/21059/1/17332-54993-1-PB.pdf | url-status = dead }}

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santanderensis

Category:Endemic flora of Colombia

Category:Plants described in 1995