Harpalyce brasiliana Benth. var. brasiliana
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Filed As
Fabaceae
Harpalyce brasiliana Benth. var. brasiliana -
Collector(s)
G. Eiten 4674 with Liene T. Eiten, 24 May 1962
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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.
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Habitat
Arboreal "chapada" on flat top of plateau [See label for further habitat description.].
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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.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01056673
Occurrence ID: fc07db77-3334-4ea6-93b5-40fc983c8019
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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
Harpalyce brasiliana Benth. var. brasiliana det M. T. K. Arroyo, Aug 1973
Harpalyce brasiliana Benth. 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
Loreto Mun.
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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.
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Elevation
Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)
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Coordinates
-7.47, -45.05
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Distribution
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 01056673 This habitat: Aarboreal "chapada" on flat top of plateau: scattered trees to 8 b, tall, with namr 'pati1» "car 0* pains ;U2 a. tall. 2¿ Ifcjr 19G? Shrub 1 tall. S| o® X co 3 a Shrub 1 1/2 n* tall* Flower face 2 em.vide by 3 cm. 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) leg. George Distributed by the Instituto de Botànica, S&o Paulo 01056673
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Harpalyce brasiliana Benth. var. brasiliana