Limnocharis flava (L.) Buchenau

  • Filed As

    Alismataceae
    Limnocharis flava (L.) Buchenau

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 4559 with Liene T. Eiten, 11 May 1962

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. Ca. 200 m. south of main house of Fazenda "Morros", ca. 35 km south of Lorêto.

  • Habitat

    at head of dammed pond edge with secondary shrubbery of former gallery forest. [See label for further habitat description.].

  • Description

    Herb with white latex. Fls. 20-23 mm diam., sepals green; petals with upper part yellow, basally golden-yellow. Staminodes golden-yellow. Filaments of fertile stamens white, anthers golden-yellow. Pistil greenish-white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 872432

    Occurrence ID: 1be51d92-75bd-46ae-af2e-4d890e588382

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Lorêto Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. Ca. 200 m. south of main house of Fazenda "Morros", ca. 35 km south of Lorêto.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.38, -45.07

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