Stylosanthes humilis Kunth
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Filed As
Fabaceae
Stylosanthes humilis Kunth -
Collector(s)
G. Eiten 4002 with Liene T. Eiten, 05 Apr 1962
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Location
Brazil. Maranhão. Loreto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas and Parnaíba Rivers. Ca. 35 km S of Loreto. Next to house at "Veados". (About 11 km W of Main house of Faz. Morros).
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Habitat
Open trail cut through shrubby secondary growth of brook gallery forest [See label for further habitat description.].
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Description
Lvs. vary in length. [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01045291
Occurrence ID: 6dd6ebd0-7810-4074-a136-de4b47eed85f
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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
Stylosanthes humilis Kunth det R. O. Vanni, 1994
Stylosanthes humilis Kunth det R. H. Mohlenbrock Jr., 1965
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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 Balsas and Parnaíba Rivers. Ca. 35 km S of Loreto. Next to house at "Veados". (About 11 km W of Main house of Faz. Morros)
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Elevation
Alt. 250 - 300 m. (820 - 984 ft.)
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Coordinates
-7.383, -45.125
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Distribution
/£$? Flora of Brasil STATE OF MARANHlO Stylosanthes bumilis HBK, (I^JfP^KJ^TMICAL GARDEN 01045291" The New York Botanical Garden T I fffr (det.R.H.Mohlenbrock,1965) Municfpio de Loreto: "Ilha de Balsas * region, be- tween the Balsas & Pamafba Rivers. Ca. 35 ka south of LOBftPO. Ca. 7*23*S. ¿5*7-8'V. Next to housa at "Veadoa*. (About U km. vest of main house of Ifes. Horros.) Alt* 250-300 nu Main vegetation types of regions (l)"chapada", decid- uous to evergreen xeromorphic tree woodland ("cerra- dao") on tops & sides of sandstone plateaus & some low flat land; (2)"tabuleirol,> deciduous low-tree woodland (another type of "cerradSa*) on upper psrfcs of rolling terrain; (Sjttafcte*# dosed, deciduous to evergreen forest« in galleries) (^"caatinga", open deciduous forest on lower parts of rolling terrain; (5)"varjao, scattered deciduous forest-type trees on low flat land; (6)*eoeal", dense beba$u palm groves on Paraaiba River terraoe & some brook val- ley«« Dry season 4»-5 months with almost no rain; brooks intexmittent. Annual fires & cattle grafting in all areaa* Sc*e spots with danse secondary cha- pada scrub ("carraseo); much tabuleiro cleared to fexa grassy pasture; such nata, caatinga & varjao in shifting cultivation. This habitat: open trail eat through shrubby secondary growth of brook gallery forest* 5 April 1962 Lvs. vary in length* fls. 3 mm tram base of keel to top of stsndsrd. Standard less thsn 4 ?* wide, 2 1/2 ?a tall. The 2 laterals together 1 an wide, 2 mi tall« Standaoj with seal-ring of short bright red lines at center base of front surface, or these faint or noma* leg* Georgs Si ten * Liene T* Eiten, n® 4002 Distributed by the Instituto de Botftnica, 880 Paulo 01045291
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Stylosanthes humilis Kunth