Schultesia angustifolia Griseb.

  • Filed As

    Gentianaceae
    Schultesia angustifolia Griseb.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 4675 with L. T. Eiten, 24 May 1962

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. Ca. 18 km south of main house of Fazenda "Morros", ca. 45 km south of Lorêto.

  • Habitat

    In open, grassy "lagôa", a treeless, shrubless, lawnlike area of ca. 1 hectare, set in middle of vast arboreal "chapada", on highest part of plateau top. (Treelessness apparently due to local temporary waterlogging after rains.) [See label for further habitat description.].

  • Description

    Small herb, fls. 2 1/2 cm diam. Petals yellow, base light brown, very base light green; filaments lt green, anthers golden-yellow, style white, stigmas golden-yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 970483

    Occurrence ID: bb0ce32d-eda6-4249-9b6c-a9c285c4e57a

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Lorêto Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. Ca. 18 km south of main house of Fazenda "Morros", ca. 45 km south of Lorêto.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.47, -45.05

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