Bauhinia tenella Benth.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Loreto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaiba. About 5 km South of Loreto. Flat land at base of northern slope of the plateau, "Serra do Penitente", along trail from Faz. Trabalhosa to Loreto

• Elevation

  Alt. 200 - 300 m. (656 - 984 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.13, -45.12

• Distribution

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Bauhinia tenella Benth.
Richard P. Wunderlm
University of South Florida
1980
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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BOTANICAL N
FLORA OP BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHÀO
Banhi»is tenella Senth.
Ceti S. S. Xrwin, 1966
Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the
Rios Balsas and Pamaiba. About 5 km south of LORfiTO.
ca* 7° g ’s., 45^7^w. land at base of nortbim slop»
fJ&Mifei: %
“cerrad&o”) on fiat tops Sc steep sides of plateaus, oa.iHrt—p? MMy I—I, and on
, some areas of rolling or fiat dry land; (2) “tabulelro”, a semi-closed woodland,
or “cerrad&o”, of different physiognomy & species composition, on tops of hilly
or gently rolling land; (3) “mata”, a closed tropical forest of many tree speeles,
usually with palms, in fiat stream valleys and in or alongside of brook ravines &
•ourses; (4) "caatinga”, a semi-open forest of few forest tree species on low
moist fiat land and in narrow valleys between “tabuleiro”-covered hills; (5) “var-
Jfto", low moist flat land with scattered forest trees of one or a few species;
(0) “cocal”, thick groves of babacu palm on flat river plain of Bio Pamaiba and
some of its tributary streamsKA/lAHUvegetatlon types completely deciduous during
dry season. All brooks intermittent. Annual ground fired and cattle grazing in
all areas. * Fart of “tabulelro” cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most
"mata” and much “caatinga” 8s “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 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 monos and on cliffs along the Bid Pamaiba.
Hiis habitat: open "chapada* along trail fro» Fazenda
trabalhoea to LORfiTO. 8 April 1962 This &&* shrub A
X l/2 m — 2 1/2 m tall« Sepals brovnish~green on outer
surface. Ratals white, filaments light green, anthers
cream, pistil green. When older, the filaments tana dark
Bk & the anther* buff, (This dupUcate: bran<& & fruit
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