Bauhinia tenella Benth.

  • Filed As

    Caesalpiniaceae
    Bauhinia tenella Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 10649 with Liene T. Eiten, 17 Feb 1970

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "Ilha das Balsas" region between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. Ca. 40 km south of Loreto. North slope of the brook valley "Vao do Meio", along Morros-Santa Barbara trail.

  • Habitat

    "Costaneira" vegetation, here a low-tree & shrub savanna of "cerrado".

  • Description

    Shrub 1-1½ m tall with small leaves. Sepals reddish on outer surface, pale green on inner surface. Petals & filaments white, anthers light beige, ovary & style light green, stigma green. Filaments later turn dark red. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00958284

    Occurrence ID: 35b19671-52ef-44d6-a97e-a4d8e1306ade

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bauhinia tenella Benth. det R. P. Wunderlin, 1980

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Lorêto Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha das Balsas" region between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. Ca. 40 km south of Loreto. North slope of the brook valley "Vao do Meio", along Morros-Santa Barbara trail

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 - 350 m. (984 - 1148 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.4, -45.07

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00958284
Bauhinia tenella Benth,
Richard P. Wunderlin
University of South Florida
1980
Plora of Brazil
STATE OP MARAMEO
Municipio de Loreto s MIlha de Balsas1*
region between the Balsas & Parnafba
Eivers. Ca. 40 km S of L0BET0.
7S24*S. 45S4'W. 17 Peb 1970
Alt. 300-350 m. North ^lópe of the’
brook valley, "Vao do Meio", along
Morros-Santa Bárbara trail. "Costa-
ñe ira" vegetation, here a low-tree
shrub savanna of "cerrado".
This nSi shrub 1-1 1/2 m tall with, small
leaves. Sepals reddish on outer surface,
pale green on inner surface. Petals &
filaments white, anthers light beige,
ovary & style light green, stigma green.
PilaJnents later turn dark red.
leg. George Eiten & liene T. Eiten,
ne 10649
00958284