Distribution : 6 species with a bicentric distribution in
the two main areas of tropical humid forests in South America. Three species occur
in eastern Brazil, two of which are restricted to the Atlantic wet forests (
Marlimorima
bahiana and
M. warmingii) and
M. contorta, which extends to inland semideciduous
forests. The three other species are distributed in northern South America.
Marlimorimia psilostachya is widely distributed across Amazonia, sparsely extending to
Central America (Costa Rica) and
M. colombiana and
M. pittieri have restricted ranges
in Colombia and Venezuela, respectively (Borges
et al.
2022).
Etymologie : The genus
Marlimorimia is named in honour of Dr. Marli Pires Morim, taxonomist at the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, for her outstanding contribution to our knowledge of the diversity and taxonomy of Brazilian mimosoid legumes (Borges
et al.
2022).