Mimosa guilandinae var. spruceana (Benth.) Barneby

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Mimosa guilandinae var. spruceana (Benth.) Barneby

  • Collector(s)

    F. A. Bisby 1259, 9-Sep-73

  • Location

    Brazil. Amazonas. Manaus Mun. INPA grounds, Aleixo and Manaus.

  • Habitat

    Light red soil.

  • Description

    Spreading shrub (almost climbing in places); very variable in size and number of spines on different shoots. Leaves close at night and in heavy rain. Flower heads globose, white, slightly scented. Fruits mature brown, jointed with persistent ma. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01345767

    Occurrence ID: 25929656-a468-4dfa-9f64-a9b948664fa4

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • County/Municipio

    Manaus Mun.

  • Locality

    INPA grounds, Aleixo and Manaus.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.09746, -59.9862

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    672.919

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. of approx. geogr. center of the INPA campus. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of INPA campus (overextending slightly, 666.35 m). Input into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncertainty radius (Bounded Area).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON HERBARIUM (SPN)
Name: Mimosa spruceana Benth
Locality: AMAZONAS, BRASIL, I.N.P.A. grounds, Aleixo,
MANAUS, light red soil, 50m altitude.
Comments: Spreading shrub, almost climbing in places,
very variable in size and number of spines on different
shoots. Leaves close at night and in heavy rain.
Flowering heads globose, white, slightly scented.
Fruits mature brown, jointed with persistent margin.
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Date: 09.09.73.
Collector: F.A. Bisby.
Number: 1259
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