Harpalyce brasiliana Benth. var. brasiliana

• 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. At place called "Picada", about 100 m. S of the creek, "Riacho da Picada"

• Elevation

  Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.43, -45.12

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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Eilostyles
oiLSarpaXyce brasilianu* Benth.
Deti H. S. imin, 1966
region, between the
W south of LORETO.
Municipio de Loreto: “iiha de Bi
Rios Balsas and Pamaiba. About.
“** tflS^w7 T' * P1®“ e«5*d	|boHt 100
“to^geS^^fof^oer»elc, "Rlacho da Mcada*.
or “cerrad&o”, SrS&erent	’ i J tabuleiro”, a semi-closed woodland,
or gently rolling land- fT>	y, * species composition, on tops of hilly
usually with palms, in flat stiSi™ ’ ^ closed tropical forest of many tree species,
oourees; (4) »cMtlnra» a	vaUe?s and ** or alongside of brook ravines &
moist flat land and tonamw^iw\ forest of few forest tree species on low
J&o”, low motet flat land	i between “tabulelro”-covered bills; (5) “var-
(6) “cocal”, tSck Sovef of^L^tte,red forest treea <* one or a W species;
some of Its tributary stream«^»n. ?? flat rtTer Plain 0/1 1110 Pamaiba and
dry season. All Kks totation ***** completely deciduous during
all areas. Part of “tah^S^v» * Annual ground fires and cattle grazing in
“mata” and much	.. . over, forming treeless grassy areas; most
secondary vegetationof tow	cultivated or abandoned, forming dense
“chapada” with dense kkToi^»w L If11	(“capoelra”); some areas of
tan, or light reddish brown	(“carrasco”). Upland soils grayish,
mostly reddish brown tow«^ J?» P7 clay’ very stony on slopes; lowland soils
ga &ss 'Em
This habitat: s*ml-open, sonevhat* distarbed vegetation
. 5a“ltion harrow lov-tree gallery forest along
brook ravine wit* «chapada» woodland. At base of gentle
°u of a low plateau. Alt.ca.250 a.
^ u	Shlub 1 1/2 a. tall. Sepala light
yellowish-green* Bstals orange-red,
no. 3849
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten,
Distributed by the Instituto de Botànica, Sfto Paiüo
NEWYORKBOTANICAL garden
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New York Botanical Garden
Harpalyce brasiliana Bentham, var,
Mary T. Kalin Arroyo
August 19
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