Bauhinia nitida Benth.

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bauhinia nitida Benth. det R. P. Wunderlin, 1982

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Lorêto Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha das Balsas" region, between the Balsas and Parnaíba Rivers. Ca. 35 km south of Lorêto, SE of main house of Fazenda Morros. "Chapada de Tucunzinho", just west of the brook valley, "Grota do Caboré"

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.38, -45.07

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

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Flora of Brazil
STATE OP MARANHffO
Bauhinia
‘ ICunieipio de Loretot "Ilha de Balsas*
region between the Balsas & Parnafba
Rivers. Ca. 35 km S of LORETO,alt.300
SE of main house of Fazenda Morros.
"Chapada de 'Tucunzinho", just west of
the brook valley, "Grota do Cabor£".
Low-tree cerrado woodland ('•chapada1» in
local terminiogy) • Almost no shrubs;
only grass & low trees with a few scat-
tered trees over 7 m tall. 15 Feb 1970
This n-1 subshrub 1 m tall with naiiL
stiff leaves. 1-2 stems per plant.
Petals & filaments white, ovary green.
leg. George.Eiten & Liene T. Eiten,
7223*3.4504^. nö 10631