Sida spinosa L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Sida spinosa L.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 4552 with L. T. Eiten, 10 May 1962

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. In front of main house of Fazenda "Morros", ca. 35 km south of Lorêto.

  • Habitat

    Open, very closely-grazed ground. Soil semi-bare tan-white fine sand with some stones. (This spot was originally "tabuleiro" woodland near edge of a gallery forest.) [See label for further habitat description.].

  • Description

    Low herb. Fls. 1 1/2 cm diam. Petals cream, with base yellow or light greenish. Staminal column yellow, anthers golden-yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00942907

    Occurrence ID: b045f801-fdb3-41c0-9380-77e65520d71c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Sida spinosa L. det L. B. Smith, 1966

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Lorêto Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. In front of main house of Fazenda "Morros", ca. 35 km south of Lorêto.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.38, -45.07

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