Mimosa candollei R.Grether

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Mimosa candollei R.Grether

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 4630 with Liene T. Eiten, 19 May 1962

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "Ilha das Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. Ca. 200 m S of main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 35 Km south of Lorêto. Along the brook "Grota Grande".

  • Habitat

    At dammed pond in gallery forest [See label for further habitat description.].

  • Description

    Semi-woody vine in flower & fruit, forming thick growth. Filaments pink. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00932252

    Occurrence ID: 40ecae7d-888d-4514-a853-d153ddbf6d7f

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Lorêto Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha das Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. Ca. 200 m S of main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 35 Km south of Lorêto. Along the brook "Grota Grande"

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.38, -45.07

  • Distribution

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Schrankia leptocarpa DC.
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Alt. ca. 300 m.
19 flay 1962
Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the Rios
Balsas and Parnaiba. Ca«200 m. S of main house of Fazenda
“Morros”, about 35 km. south of LORETO,
ca. 7° 23’S., 4504. ’W.
Main vegetation types of region: (1) "chapada”, a semi-closedTtree woodland (or
“cerradfio”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, «	and on
some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabuleiro”, a semi-closed woodland,
or “cerrad&o”, of different physiognomy & species composition, on tops of hilly
or gently rolling land; (3i “mata”, a closed tropical forest of many tree species,
usually with palms, in flat stream valleys and in or alongside of brook ravines &
courses; (4) "caatinga”, a semi-open forest of few forest tree species on low
moist flat land and in narrow valleys between *‘tabuleiro”-covered hills; (5) “var-
Jfto”, low moist nat land with scattered forest trees of one or a few species;
(6) “cocal”, thick groves of babagu palm on nat river plain of Bio Parnaiba and
some of its tributary streams/-f .¿Jl (jvegetation types completely deciduous during
dry season. All brooks intermittent. Annual ground fired and cattle grazing to
all areas. Part of “tabuleiro” cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most
“mata” and much “caatinga” & “varj&o” cultivated or abandoned, forming dense
secondary vegetation of low trees & tall shrubs (“capoeira”); some areas of
“chapada” with dense secondary vegetation (“carrasco”). Upland soils grayish,
tan, or Ught reddish brown silt or silty clay, very stony on slopes; lowland soils
mostly reddish brown to black silt loam, silty clay loam or clay loam, without
stones. Country rock horizontal light brown sandstone, exposed only on tops
of morros and on cliffs along the Bio Parnaiba.
This habitat: «t dammed pond in gallery forest alog£
the brook nGrota GrandeGrowing on pood side of *
earthen dam.
n.v. ’’maliga”. Semi-woody vine in flowsr & fruit,
forming thick growth» Filaments pink*
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4630
00932252
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