Cenostigma bracteosum (Tul.) Gagnon & G.P.Lewis

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Loreto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. A few hundred meters east of the place called "Picada", about 40 km S of Lorêto. Ravine of the creek, "Riacho da Picada", a few meters deep and ca. 20 m. wide

• Elevation

  Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.43, -45.12

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Confirmant G.P. Lewis 1993 i
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Flor» of Br« sdì
STATE OF MARANHÏO
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Municipio de Loreto: "Ilha de Balsas” region,
between the Balsas &3*mafba Rivers* A few
hundred meters east of the plaee called "Pleads?
«boat 4,0 km south of LORETO. Ca. 7®26fS. 4.5 #7*
Alt. ca. 250 m. 29 March 1962
This habitat* ravine of the creek, "Riacho da
Picad«", a few meters deep and ca. 20 a. wide*
MaiTi vegetation types of region: (1> “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (dr
“cerrad&o”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, ea ateep»hilly lnwd, and on
ypiP areas'of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabulelro”, a semi-closed woodland,
or “cerradfio”, of different physiognomy & species composition, on tops of billy
or gently rolling land; (3) “mata”, a closed tropical forest of many tree species,
usually with palms, In flat stream Talleys and In or alongside of brook ravines &
courses: (4) “caatlnga”, a* semi-open forest of few forest tree species on low
moist flat land and In narrow valleys between “tabuleiro”-covered Mils; (5) - “var-
jfto” low moist flat land with scattered forest trees of one or a few species;
(6) "oocal”, thick groves of baba$u palm on flat river plain of Bio Paraalba and
¿»in» or its tributary streamsJv/!A&4vegetatlon types completely deciduous during
dry All brooks Intermittent. Annual ground fire* and cattle grazing In
all areas. Part of "tabulelro” cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most
"mata” ft"«* much "caatlnga” & “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 clay loam or day loam, without
stones. Country rock horizontal light brown sandstone, exposed only on tops
of jnorros and on cliffs along, the Bio Pamaiba.	_____ _______|9|
This n»s viney shrub overhanging undercat creek
bank* Sepals greenish-brown 5 petals golden-yellow,
lower lip with red spots? filaments yellow, anthers
brown; style & stigma light green*
n.v. "pan de rato*
leg* George Eiten & Liene T. Eiten, no. 3935
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