Calliandra sessilis Benth.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Calliandra sessilis Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 4604 with Liene. T. Eiten, 17 May 1962

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Loreto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. Ca. 1km S of main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 35km south of Loreto. "chapada" along trail to Santa Bárbara.

  • Habitat

    "chapada" along trail to Santa Barbara: trees to 10m tall, tree crown cover 30%. Shrub layer to 2m tall, the shrubs 1-few m. apart. Grazed scattered grasses "capim agreste" and "capim amarra-veado". Soil silt, no stones, flat terrain.

  • Description

    Shrub 3-5dm tall. [see specimen label for additional information]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 408623

    Occurrence ID: 11aa17fe-1a0d-401a-94b6-2852131960c9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Calliandra sessilis Benth. det H. S. Irwin, 1966

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Loreto Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. Ca. 1km S of main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 35km south of Loreto. "chapada" along trail to Santa Bárbara

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.38, -45.07

  • Georeferencing Method

    Corrected label coordinates.

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