Crotalaria vitellina Ker Gawl.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Loreto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 40 km south of Lorêto. Near place called "Picada", about 450 m S of the creek, "Riacho da Picada".

• Elevation

  Alt. 250 - 300 m. (820 - 984 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.43, -45.12

• Distribution

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Standard 9 mm wide by 9 mm tall, dark yellow with a
spot of vertical brown lines at center base of front
surface. Laterals brighter yellow.
leg. George Eiteh and Liene T. Eiten, no.
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SYSTEMATIC STUDIES IN THE LEGUMINOSAE
Crotalaria vitellina Ker.
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Crotalaria laeta Mart.
Sett H. S. Irwin, 1966
Municipio de Loreto: “Xlha de Balsas” region, between the
Rios Balsas and Pamaiba. About 4-0 km south of LORfiTO.
7*26 ’s., 45° 7 "W. Bear place called ’^cada”, about
450 m. S of the creek. "BLacho da Hcada".
Main vegetation types of region: (l) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or
“cerrad&o”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus,	and on
some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabuleiro”, a seml-closed woodland,
or “cerrad&o”, of different physiognomy ¿s 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 ? moist 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 and
some of Its tributary streams .Al&Jiy vegetation types completely deciduous during
dry season. All brooks intermittent. Annual ground flrea and cattle grazing in
all areas. Part of “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 slopes; 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 Bio Pamaiba.
This habitat: at tead of gully of intermittent brook«
cut into gentle slope of side of low plateau. 3n
shade of arbomal vegetation transitional between jgaXUi;
leiy forest & 11 chapada*. Soil sandy,dark brown,with
a few a few pebbles. Alt* 250-300 m. 25 March 19&2
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