Filed As:

Amaranthaceae
Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze

All Determinations:

Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze det. J. A. Mears, May 1976

Alternanthera dentata (Moench) Stuchlik ex R.E.Fr. det. L. B. Smith, 1966

Common Names:

angico, aroeira, pau d'arco

Location:

Brazil. Maranhão. Loreto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" regio, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. Fazenda "Morros": ca. 6 km. S of main house, or ca. 30 km south of Loreto. "Baixo do Cipó" along brook called "Grota das Colvarinhas". Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

Collector(s):

G. Eiten 4460 with L. T. Eiten, 30 Apr 1962

Description:

Herb. Bracts white, florets golden-yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

"Caatinga" forest on flat land. Trees 20-25 m. tall. Trunks 1-8 dm d.b.h. 60-70% tree crown cover along brook, less further from brook. Shrubs to 3 m . tall, mostly Bauhinia sp. & Mimosa sp. Ground cover of herbs and grasses. Soil dark brown silty loam. [See label for further habitat description.].

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00837927
GUID: 3a047388-a4c4-4578-8323-d8e8528bf3eb

Distribution:

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