Waltheria bracteosa A.St.-Hil. & Naudin

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Waltheria bracteosa A.St.-Hil. & Naudin

  • Collector(s)

    J. G. Saunders 2099 with L. Breyer & G. Eiten., 21 Feb 1990

  • Location

    Brazil. Tocantins. 42 km S of Taguatinga de Tocantin on road to Monte Alegre (GO-118).

  • Habitat

    Open pasture from original tree and scrub woodland form of cerrado on deep red loamy latersol, slightly stony soil originating from sandstone. Cerrado. Large population here.

  • Description

    Prostrate herb with decumbent inflorescences. Flowers yellow, closing by 12:10 pm. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    "On partly cloudy day with scattered showers the only insect visitors seen Pieridae butterflies. Population sample under this no. W. excelsa collected 2 km away with W. bracteosa.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00968943

    Occurrence ID: 3076bd55-9fa8-4d74-b9c9-d391b63f1066

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Tocantins

  • Locality

    42 km S of Taguatinga de Tocantin on road to Monte Alegre (GO-118).

  • Coordinates

    -12.67, -46.5

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