Harpalyce brasiliana Benth. var. brasiliana

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Harpalyce brasiliana Benth. var. brasiliana

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 4674 with Liene T. Eiten, 24 May 1962

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Loreto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. Fazenda "Morros": "Chapada Alta", ca. 18 km. south of main house or ca. 45 south of Lorêto. Along trail to Santa Bárbara.

  • Habitat

    Arboreal "chapada" on flat top of plateau [See label for further habitat description.].

  • Description

    Shrub 1 ½ m. tall. Flower face 2 cm. wide by 3 cm. tall. [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01056673

    Occurrence ID: fc07db77-3334-4ea6-93b5-40fc983c8019

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Loreto Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. Fazenda "Morros": "Chapada Alta", ca. 18 km. south of main house or ca. 45 south of Lorêto. Along trail to Santa Bárbara.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.47, -45.05

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

New York Botanical Garden
Harpalyce brasiliana Bentham var. brasiliana
Mary T. Kalin Arroyo	August 19 73
FLORA OF BRAZIL	’
STATE OF MARANHACT
Harpalyce brasilianum Benth.
Deti H. 3. Irwin, 1966
Data for coll.no 4,674, plant Is
Municipio de Loréto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the
Rios Balsas and Pamaiba. Fazenda “Morros”: “Chapada Alta”,
ea. 18 kx south of main houseor cm#45 kBsouth of LORÉTO.
Along trail to Santa Bárbara. -7° 28 >s., 45° 3 w. Alt. 186-400 m.
Main vegetation typos of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or
“cerrad&o”) on flat tops & steep sides pf plateaus, —»steep MBy l»i, 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 speeles,
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-
jfto”, low moist flat land with scattered forest trees of one or a few species;
(6) “cocal”, thick groves of babacu palm on flat river plain of Rio Pamaiba and
some of its tributary streams. M ABU vegetation types completely deciduous during
dry season. All brooks intermittent:. Annual ground fires 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 Ught 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.
garden
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This habitat: Aarboreal "chapada" on flat top of plateau:
scattered trees to 8 b, tall, with namr 'pati1» "car
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tall* Standard & lateral« scarlet or orange-red* Keel
orange. This species is extrenaly scattered« IX.
collected here; plant 2 a ftor kf# farther sontbs
(fram'piUnt 1)
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Distributed by the Instituto de Botànica, S&o Paulo
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