Crotalaria micans Link
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Filed As
Fabaceae
Crotalaria micans Link -
Collector(s)
G. Eiten 4332 with Liene T. Eiten, 19 Apr 1962
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Location
Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. Just south of main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 35 km south of Lorêto.
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Habitat
Side of ravine, a few meters deep, of a brook (now dry), fringed by gallery forest. [See label for further habitat description.].
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Description
Shrub 1 1/4 m. tall, in sun. Wood sample taken from base of stem. [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00983554
Occurrence ID: e9b596c8-3878-4900-9077-75f8d22f4795
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Fabales
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Family
Fabaceae
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All Determinations
Crotalaria micans Link det D. R. Windler, 1981
Crotalaria anagyroides Kunth det D. R. Windler, 1977
Crotalaria anagyroides Kunth det H. S. Irwin, 1966
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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. Just south of main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 35 km south of Lorêto.
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Elevation
Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)
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Coordinates
-7.38, -45.07
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Distribution
âSSÎEMATi#;STUDtlf iN THE LEGUMINOSAE Crotal-af iff. ml cans Link JuwoMWll S? OonaW R. Wi ndler jJflJig SYSTEMATIC STUDIES IN THE LEÔUMINOSAE ÿM>talagla anagygoides HBK Annotated by Donald R. Windier 1977 Crotalaria anagyriides H.B.K. Detî H. S. Irwin, 1066 Municipio de Lorêto: “Hha de Balsas” region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaiba. Just south of main house of Fazenda “Morros”, about 35 km. 'south of LORÊTO. Alt. ca. 300 m. ca. 7°23 ’S., 45% ’w. 19 April 1962 vra-tTi vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or “cerrad&o”) on flat tops $c steep sides of plateaus, — iMiyMMH»*, wad on some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabulelro”, a semi-dosed woodland, . oi “cerrad&o”,'of different physiognomy & species composition, on tops of billy or gently rolling land; (3) "mata”, a closed tropical forest of many tree species, visually with palms, in flat stream valleys and in or alongside of brook ravines & courses; <4) “caatlnga”, 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 moist flat land with scattered forest trees of one or a few species; (6) “cocal”, thick groves of babaçu palm on flat river plain of Bio Parnaiba and some of its tributary streams >1 jjjuvegetatlpn types completely deciduous during dry season. All brooks intermittent; Annual ground fires and cattle grazing in all areas. Part of “tabulelrb” cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most "mata” and much "caatlnga” & “varjao” cultivated or abandoned, forming dense secondary vegetation of low trees & tall shrubs (“capoelra”); some areas of “chapada” with dense secondary vegetation (“carrasco”). Upland soils grayish, tan, or light reddish brown silt or silty clay, very stony on slopes; lowland soils mostly reddish brown to black silt loam, siltÿ clay loam or day loam, without stones. Country ~ rock horizontal light brown sandstone, exposed only on tops of morros and on cliffs along the Bio Parnaiba. * This habitat: side of ravin*, a few me tars deep, of a brook (now dry), fringed by gallery forest. Light brown fine sand, 'fhis N^s Shrub 1 I/4 m. t.an, in sun. Wood sample taken from base of stem. . Flower face 25 mm tall; standard 21 mm wide, 19 mm tall, gol- den-yellow with diffuse vertical brown lines at base ®f front surface. laterals golden-yellow, keel yellowish- leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Êiten, no. 4-332 green; filajaent column & plsfrll light green. Distributed by the Institute de ' BOt&nlca, S&o Paulo ii FLORA OF BRAZIL STATE OF MARANHAO botanical 00983554
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Crotalaria micans Link