| Brownea santanderensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Brownea |
| Species: | B. santanderensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Brownea santanderensis | |
Brownea santanderensis is a tree in the family Fabaceae, native to Colombia. It is named for Colombia's Santander Department. [2]
Brownea santanderensis grows as a tree from 4–6 metres (10–20 ft) tall. The leaves consist of up to 4 pairs of leaflets, elliptical and measuring up to 30 cm (12 in) long. Inflorescences feature flowers with five red petals. [2]
Brownea santanderensis is endemic to Colombia, where it is confined to Santander Department. Its habitat is at altitudes from 100–500 m (300–1,600 ft). [2]
Microsciurus or dwarf squirrels is a genus of squirrels from the tropical regions of Central and South America.
Brownea is a genus of about 30 species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.
Erythrina schliebenii is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Tanzania. The species is named for German collector and botanist Hans-Joachim Schlieben.
Plathymenia reticulata is a species of legume native to much of eastern South America. It is placed in its own genus, Platyhymenia, although other species have previously been recognised in that genus. It grows up to 30 m (98 ft) tall, and has distinctive flattened seed pods. Its wood is rot-resistant, and is widely used as a structural timber.
Swartzia santanderensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Colombia.
The Tamá harlequin frog or Venezuela stubfoot toad is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to the Páramo de Tamá on the Venezuelan-Colombian border and occurs in Apure and (likely) Táchira states of Venezuela and Norte de Santander Department on the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia.
Centrolene notosticta is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is found on the Cordillera Oriental in Colombia and on its extension to north, Serranía del Perijá, in the Zulia state in Venezuela.
Pipa parva, is a species of frog in the family Pipidae. It is found in northwestern Venezuela and northeastern Colombia, mainly in the Maracaibo Basin. There is an introduced population in the Lake Valencia Basin in northern Venezuela.
The red-rumped bush tyrant is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
Niceforo's wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is endemic to Colombia.
The Santander dwarf squirrel is a small tree squirrel endemic to Colombia.
Brownea coccinea is a species of small evergreen tree with compound leaves and clusters of bright scarlet flowers in the subfamily Detarioideae of the family Fabaceae. Common names include scarlet flame bean, mountain rose, rose of Venezuela and cooper hoop. The species is native to Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela.
Metteniusa santanderensis is a species of flowering plants in the family Metteniusaceae. It was formerly placed in the family Cardiopteridaceae. It is endemic to Colombia.
Brownea grandiceps is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae. Its common names include the rose of Venezuela and the scarlet flame bean. It originated in South America but is now widely grown as a decorative tree in tropical gardens.
The Tamá National Natural Park is a national park located in the Tamá Massif of the Andean Region of Colombia, between the municipalities Toledo and Herrán, in the department of Norte de Santander, in the northeastern part of the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. One of the main attractions of the park is a 820-metre-high (2,690 ft) waterfall, one of the world's highest.
Barnebydendron riedelii, also known as monkey-flower tree and fire of Pakistan, is a species of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. It is the only member of the genus Barnebydendron. It is a tree reaching 10–12 m in height with scarlet red flowers. Originally it came from tropical dry forests of Central America and tropical South America but it has been extensively grown in tropical areas worldwide as a garden tree.
Brownea macrophylla is a tree in the legume family Fabaceae. The specific epithet macrophylla is from the Latin meaning "large leaved".
Brownea enricii is a tree in the family Fabaceae, native to Colombia. It is named for the Colombian botanist Enrique Forero.
Brownea rosa-de-monte is a tree in the family Fabaceae, native to Central America and Colombia. Its flowers may bloom for a duration of just one night.
Brownea leucantha, called roso blanco, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Brownea, native to Peru and Venezuela. It is the emblematic state tree of Miranda, Venezuela. It can be distinguished from other members of its genus by its white flowers.
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