Urvillea ulmacea Kunth
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Filed As
Sapindaceae
Urvillea ulmacea Kunth -
Collector(s)
G. Eiten 4033 with L. T. Eiten, 05 Apr 1962
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Location
Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 35 km south of Lorêto. Fazenda "Santo Estevão": ca. 1 km north of house at Riacho dos Veados.
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Habitat
"Caatinga" forest on inclined sides of narrow brook valley. [See label for further habitat description.]. This species common in all "caatinga" & some forests.
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Description
Shrub to 1 m tall, or shrubby or subshrubby vine, or woody vine climbing to 3 meters. Flowers 4 mm diam., petals white, filaments white, old anthers buff. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00996135
Occurrence ID: 59403a5d-7052-4a7e-8631-8c3dadbf3251
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Feedback
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Sapindales
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Family
Sapindaceae
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All Determinations
Urvillea ulmacea Kunth det L. B. Smith, 1965
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Maranhão
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County/Municipio
Lorêto Mun.
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Locality
"Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 35 km south of Lorêto. Fazenda "Santo Estevão": ca. 1 km north of house at Riacho dos Veados.
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Elevation
Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)
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Coordinates
-7.38, -45.12
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Distribution
FLORA OF BRAZIL STATE OF MARANHÀO ürvillea ulmacea HBK, (det. L.B.Smith,I965) Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the Rios Balsas and Pamaiba. About 35 km. south of LORETO. Fazenda “Santo Estevao”: ca. 1 km. north of house at Riacho dos Veados. Ca. 7°23’S., 45°7’W. Alt. ca. 300 m. Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or “cerrad&o”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, — atoey -MUy and on some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) "tabuleiro”, a semi-closed woodland, or "cerrad&o”, of different physiognomy & species composition, on tops of hilly or gently rolling land; (3) “mata”, a closed tropical forest of many tree species, usually with palms, in flat stream valleys and in or alongside of brook ravines & courses; (4) “caatinga”, a semi-open forest of few forest tree species on low moist flat land and in narrow valleys between “tabuleiro”-covered hills; (5) “var- j&o”, low niolst flat land with scattered forest trees of one or a few species; (6) “cocal”, thick groves of babagu palm on flat river plain of Bio Pamaiba anid some of its tributary streams AH Uvegetation types completely deciduous during dry season. All brooks intermittent! Annual ground fires and cattle grazing in all areas. Fart bf “tabuleiro” cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most ‘‘mata” and much "caatinga” & “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 clay, very stony on dopes; lowland soils mostly reddish brown to black silt loam, silty clay loam or clay loam, without stones. Country rock horizontal light brown sandstone, exposed only on tops of morros and on cliffs along the Rio Pamaiba. This habitat: “caatinga” forest on inclined sides of narrow brook valley. Taller trees to 20 m., “angico”, “aroeira”, “pau d’arco”, etc. Tree crown cover ca. 50%. Shrubs, mostly Bauhinia sp., to 2 m. tall, with 70-90% cover. Herbs & a few grasses with 70-100% cover. Soil medium reddish brown silty clay without stones. 5 April 1962 Shrub to 1 m. tall, or shrubby or subshrubby vine, or woody vine climbing to 3 meters. Flowers 4- mni diam., petals white, filaments white, old anthers buff. This species common in all "caatingaw & some forests* leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4033 Distributed by the Instituto de Botanica, S&o Paulo ' 00996135
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Urvillea ulmacea Kunth