Diodia teres Walter

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Diodia teres Walter

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 3817 with Liene T. Eiten, 25 Mar 1962

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Loreto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. CA. 40 km south of Lorêto . Near place called "Picada", about 450 m. south of the creek, "Riacho da Picada".

  • Habitat

    at head of brook ravine (now dry) cut into gentle slope of side of low plateau. In shade of arboreal vegetation transitional between forest and "chapada". Fine sandy dark brown soil with a few pebbles.

  • Description

    flowers 6 mm diam., light purple. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 950003

    Occurrence ID: c5e062ac-8926-47a0-9081-16ab87988527

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Diodia teres Walter det L. B. Smith, 1966
    Note: ! J. Bruza, November 1981

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Loreto Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha de Balsas" region between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. CA. 40 km south of Lorêto . Near place called "Picada", about 450 m. south of the creek, "Riacho da Picada".

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 - 300 m. (820 - 984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.43, -45.12

  • Distribution

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DET. John bruza	November 1981
Flos« of Brasil
SÎAÎE OP MAHiffHXO - J|| ;
Diodis itit. c*®» I*«**»»» 8»ty
(dnp.4et.L.B.S*lth * B.H.Ïio«l»on,1966)
Munioipio de Loritoi "Xlha da Balsas* region, be-
tween the Balsas & Pamafba Rivers. Ca. 4.0 km south
of L0HÊT0. Ca. 7*26'8. 45*7'«. Rear place called
’•Picada", about 450 l* south of the crsek, "Riacfco
da Fleada**
Main vegetation types of regions (l}"chapadart, decid-
uous to evergreen xeromorphic tree woodland ("cerra-
daon) on tops & sides of sandstone plateaus & sons
loir flat land} (2) "tabulaire*, deciduous lov-tree
woodland (another type of tteerradaott) on upper parts
of rolling terrain; (3)rtaataw, closed, deciduous to
evergreen forest« in galleries | GO "caatinga*, open
deciduous forest on lower parts of rolling terrain;
(5)*varjao"» scattered deciduous forest-type trees
on low flat land; (6)ncocalw, dense babagu palm
groves on Paxnaiba Hiver terrace & some brook val-
leys« Dry season 4-5 Mouths with almost no rain;
brooks Intermittent« Annual fires & cattle grasimg
in all areas* Some spots with danse secondary cha-
pada scrub (•carrasco*); much tabulaire cleared to
form grassy pasture $ ‘much mata , caatinga & varjao
in shifting cultivation*
This habitats at head of brook ravine (now dry) out
Into gentle slope of side of low plateau* In shade
of arboreal vegetation transitional between forest 6
"chapada"* Tim sandy dark brown soil with a few
pebbles* Alt. 250-300 m*	25 March 1962
This mis flowers 6 mm diam.» light purple*
leg. George Siten ft Liena T* Eiten, n# 3817
Distributed by the Instftuto de Botânica, SSo Paulo
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