A SYNOPSIS OF THE GENUS TACHIGALI (LEGUMINOSAE: CAESALPINIOIDEAE) IN NORTHERN SUTH AMERICA

A synoptic treatment of the Tachigali Aubl including Sclerolobium Voge., in northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guina, Suriname, Amazonian Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru) is presented and contains brief descriptions of, and a key to, the 54 species recognized in northern South America. Ten species., T. barnebyi van der Werff, t. bicormuta van der Werff, t. candelabrum van der Werff, t. cenepensis van der Werff, T. chrysaloides van der Werff, to. ferruginea van der Werff, T. fusca van der Werff. T. inconspicua van der Werff, t. lorctensis van der Werff, and T. vaupesiana van der Werff, are newly described. Three overlooked names published by Tulasne (T. glauca, t. pocppigiana, and T. richardiana) have been taken up again. One new combination, T. melanocarpa (Ducke) van der Werff, is proposed, Lcclolypes are designated for three species, T. alba Ducke, T. melanocarpa, and T. plumbea Ducke. The following species are placed in synonymy: Sclerolobium froesii Pires in T. bracteosa (Harms) Zarucchi & Pipoly: T. tessmannii Harms in T. formicarum Harms: T. myrmecophila (Ducke) Ducke in T. glaucan; S. radkoferi Rusby, S. ulcanum Harms, and S. subbullatum Ducke in 7: guianensis (Benth.) Zarucchi & Ilerend; T. grandiflora Huber, T. nulei Harms, T. rusbyi Harms, and T. pulchra Dwyer in T. paniculata Aubl; T. sulcata Benoist and T. bracteolata Dwyer in T. richardiana; and T. reticulosa (Dwyer) Zarucchi & Herend. in T. linctoria (Benth.) Zarucchi & Herend.