Bauhinia racemosa Lam.
Frost-tender shrub or small tree with hanging branches, small, lobed leaves and loose racemes of yellow flowers. [Hortus].
Horticultural & Botanical History
‘Messrs. Wight and Arnott have restored the name originally given by Lamarck to this plant, but which was afterwards applied by Vahl, De Candolle and others, to a very different species.’ [HIP t.CXLI/1837].
Introduced to Europe in 1790. [JD]. Don.
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [T.132/1850].
Notes
See also Bauhinia vahlii Wight & Arn. This plant, called Bauhinia racemosa by Macarthur, may also be Bauhinia racemosa Lam. There are a number of examples of plants grown at Camden Park under more than one name.
Published Nov 22, 2009 - 03:35 PM | Last updated Jul 18, 2010 - 04:49 PM
Bauhinia racemosa Lam. | Hooker’s Icones Plantarum t.CXLI/1837 | BHL
| Family | Fabaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | India |
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| Common Name | |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Bauhinia parviflora |
| Confidence level | high |