Bauhinia nitida Benth.

  • Filed As

    Caesalpiniaceae
    Bauhinia nitida Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 10635 with Liene T. Eiten, 15 Feb 1970

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "Ilha das Balsas" region, between the Balsas and Parnaíba Rivers. Ca. 35 km south of Lorêto, ½ km SE of main house of Fazenda Morros. Between Gorta do Tucunzinho gallery forest & Santa Barbara trail.

  • Habitat

    "Chapada" low-tree woodland (cerrado).

  • Description

    Leaves hard, subshrub 1m tall, 1-2 stems per plant. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00935781

    Occurrence ID: 9cc0c574-4ced-4eb0-b0a9-4b3e943b7731

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  • 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, ½ km SE of main house of Fazenda Morros. Between Gorta do Tucunzinho gallery forest & Santa Barbara trail

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.38, -45.07

  • Distribution

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Bauhinia nitida Benth.
Richard P. Wunderlin
University of South Florida
Flora of Brazil
STATE OP MARANHÄO
Bauhinia
l/funicípio de Loreto s "Ilha de Balsas'*
region between the Balsas & Parnaiba
Rivers. Ca. 35 Ian S of LORET0>alt.30O m.
1/2 km S of main house of Fazenda Morros.
"Chapada"low-tree woodland (cerrado)
between Grota do Tucunzinho gallery-
fore st & Santa Bárbara trail. 15 Feb 1STP
This n^: leaves hard, subshrub 1 m
tall, 1-2 stems per plant.
7fi23'S. 4WW.
leg. George Eiten & Llene T* Eiten*
bß 10635
00935781