Croton hirtus L'Hér.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Croton hirtus L'Hér.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 10582 with L. T. Eiten, 11 Feb 1970

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Loreto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. 26 km south of Loreto. "Varjão do Mariana" (or "Varjão do Gonçal-Alves"), just south of Riacho do Mariana.

  • Habitat

    With scattered trees (almost all Anadenanthera sp.) to 16m tall, shrubs 4-5m tall of Adenanthera and Bauhinia, shrubs 3-4m tall of Mimosa & Combretum. Virgin stand. Clayey soil becomes soaking for several days after a rain.

  • Description

    herb. Herb with bristly stem.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1026965

    Occurrence ID: ab5d471a-37fc-4ee1-9a6b-8a2770bcdda9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Croton hirtus L'Hér. det S. L. Ginzbarg, 1994

    Croton

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Loreto Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha de Balsas" region between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. 26 km south of Loreto. "Varjão do Mariana" (or "Varjão do Gonçal-Alves"), just south of Riacho do Mariana

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.2847, -45.08

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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HERBARIUM (LL, TEX)
Croton hirtus L’Her.
det: S. Ginzbarg, 1994
Flora of Brazil
STATE OP MARANHlO
Croton
Municipio de Loreto: "Ilha de Balsas”
region between the Balsas & Pamafba
Rivers. 26 km south of LORETO*Alt.200m«
7217 1/2*S• 45s5fW. 11 Feb 1970
MVarjao do Mariana” (or ”Varjao do
Gongal-AlvesH), flat valley floor just
south of Riacho do Mariana; clayey soil
becomes soaking for several days after
a rain; with scattered trees (almost
all Anadenanthera sp.) to 16 m tall,
shrubs 4-5 m tall of Anadenanthera
and Bauhinia, shrubs 3-4 m tall of
Mimosa & Combreturn* Virgin stand.
This n2: herb with bristly stem.
leg. George Eiten & Liene T. Eiten,
n2 10582
01026965