Mimosa xanthocentra Mart. var. xanthocentra

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Mimosa xanthocentra Mart. var. xanthocentra

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 4307 with Liene T. Eiten, 15 Apr 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. By dammed pond of the brook "Grota Grande".

  • Habitat

    Shaded, grazed shore of pond [See label for further habitat description.].

  • Description

    Filaments pink, anthers light yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00936029

    Occurrence ID: a030acf4-e42a-4eba-9873-4e5decd45fd0

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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. By dammed pond of the brook "Grota Grande"

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.38, -45.07

  • Distribution

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Herbàrio VIC
Universidade Federai de Vinosa
Mimosa xanthocentra Mail var. xanthocentra
Mimosa
haA/h
det. R. Barneby, 1985~19§i
FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHÀO
Mimosa., polycarpa Kunth
tt H. 5. Irwin, 1966
Cited as Mimosa xanthocentra Mart,
var. xanthocentra
by Bameby, Mem. NYBG 65. 1991.
botanical
Garden
NEW YORK BOTAMCAL GARDEN
00936029
Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the Rios
Balsas and Pamaiba. Ca. 200 m.S of main house of Fazenda
“Morros”, about 35 km. south of LORETO. Alt. ca. 300 m.
ea. 70 23«-, 45*> 4 "W-
Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-dosed tree woodland (or
“cerrad&o”) on flat tops Se steep sides of plateaus, —	and on
some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabuleiro”, a semi-dosed woodland,
or “cerrad&o”, of different physiognomy Ss spedes composition, on tops of hilly
or gently rolling land; (3) “mata”, a dosed 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 spedes on low
moist flat land and in narrow valleys between “tabuleiro”-covered hills; (5) “var-
jao”, low moist flat land with scattered forest trees of one or a few spedes;
(6) “cocal”, thick groves of babagu palm on flat river plain of Bio Pamaiba and
some of its tributary streams-A/ ADUvegetation types completely dedduous during
dry season. All brooks intermittent. Annual ground flrea and cattle grazing in
all areas. Part of “tabuleiro” cut over, farming 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 light reddish brown silt or silty day, very stony on slopes; lowland soils
mostly reddish brown to black silt loam, silty day loam or day loam, without
stones. Country rock horizontal light brown sandstone, exposed only on tops
of morros and on cliffs along the Rio Pamaiba.
This habitat: gallery forest fcy dammed pond of the
brook, "Grata Grande".	15 April 1962
Shaded, grazed share of pond* Filaments pink,
Bathers light yellow.
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4307
(plant 2 entire)
Distributed by the Institute de Bot&nica, Sao Paulo