Mitracarpus villosus (Sw.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Mitracarpus villosus (Sw.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 3760 with L. T. Eiten, 24 Mar 1962

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. Ilha de Balsas: region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. 2 km S of main house of Fazenda morros, ca. 35 km S of Loreto. Along "Morros - Picada" trail.

  • Habitat

    Chapada. [see label for complete description.].

  • Description

    Herb, leaves opposite, corolla white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1017542

    Occurrence ID: 0e1747a7-d9b1-4781-b129-7ebc81a890b0

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Mitracarpus villosus (Sw.) DC.
    Note: "cf. Mitracarpus villosus. This lacks mature fruit without which it is very difficult to determine." J. H. Kirkbride, 1978

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Lorêto Mun.

  • Locality

    Ilha de Balsas: region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. 2 km S of main house of Fazenda morros, ca. 35 km S of Loreto. Along "Morros - Picada" trail.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.4, -45.07

  • Distribution

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
01017542
Municfpio de Loreto: "Ilha de Balsas* region, be-
tween the Balsas & Pamafba Rivers* 2 km south of
main house of Fazenda "Morros", ca. 35 km south of
L0RfiT0.Gt>7«24fS. ¿5*4’W. Alt, ca. 300 m.
Along **Morros”-ttPicadan trail.
Main vegetation types of region: (1)"chapada", decid-
uous to evergreen xeroaorphic tree woodland ("cerra-
daon) on tops & sides of sandstone plateaus & some
low flat land; (2)tftabuleiro,!, deciduous lov-tree
woodland (another type of Mderradao") on upper parts
of rolling terrain; ^"mata*, dosed, deciduous to
evergreen forest, in galleries; (4-)"caatinga", open
deciduous forest on lower parts of rolling terrain;
(5) "varjao1*, scattered deciduous forest-type trees
on low flat land; ^"cocal", dense babagu palm
groves on Pamafba River terrace & some brook val-
leys. Dry season 4-5 months with almost no rain;
brooks intermittent. Annual fires & cattle grazing
in all areas. Some spots with dense secondary cha—
pada scrub ("carrasco"); much tabuleiro cleared to
form grassy pasture; much mata, caatinga & varjao
in shifting cultivation.
This habitat: "chapada": trees to 12 m. tall with
trunks to 5 dm* d.b.h. (most thinner), spaced few-
10 meters apart. Shade semi-continuous. Shrubs to
2 1/2 m. tall, spaced 1/2 -few meters apart* Ground
covered 50% by grasses, herbs and low shrubs*
24 March 1962
This nQ; HERB* Lvs* opposite. Corolla white*
leg* Georgs Eiten & Liene T* Eiten, n« 3760
Distributed by the Institute de Bot&nica, SSo Paulo
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