Bacopa salzmannii (Benth.) Wettst. ex Edwall

  • Filed As

    Scrophulariaceae
    Bacopa salzmannii (Benth.) Wettst. ex Edwall

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 4636 with Liene T. Eiten, 22 May 1962

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. 3 km east of main house of Fazenda "Morros", ca. 35 km south of Lorêto.

  • Habitat

    edge of dammed pond at "Sambaíba". In moist brown soil in semi-shade of sedges. Soil brown clayey silt. [See label for further habitat description.].

  • Description

    succulent herb. Flowers 7 mm diam. Petals light blue with dark red ring around throat. Filaments stigma & style white; anthers light blue. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 911560

    Occurrence ID: a4ea7ccb-c7a5-425a-a6bd-82d26f8c30d4

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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. 3 km east of main house of Fazenda "Morros", ca. 35 km south of Lorêto.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.38, -45.03

  • Distribution

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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POTANICAL
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Herbarium of the University of California, Berkeley
Jdjn 9 Strbther m
KLora of Brazil
STATE OP MAHAHHIO
Bacop« lilacin* Bsnnell
(dot. L.B. Smith ,1965)
Manicipio de Loreto: ,fIlha de Balsas” region, be-
tween the Baléas & Paraafba Rivers. 3 km east of
main house of Fazenda nMorrosn, ca. 35 km south of
LORETO. Ca. 7®23fS. 45fi2fW. Alt. ca. 300 m.
22 May 1962
Main vegetation types of region: (l)flchapadan, decid-
uous to evergreen xeromorphic tree woodland (ncerra-
daon) on tops & sides of sandstone plateaus & some
low flat land; (2)ntabuleiroft, deciduous low-tree
woodland (another type of "cerradfo") on upper parts
of rolling terrain; (3)nmatan, closed, deciduous to
evergreen forest, in galleries; (4),lcaatinga?’, open
deciduous forest on lower parts of rolling terrain;
(5) »Varjao11, scattered deciduous forest-type trees
on low flat land; (6)^cocal11, dense babagu palm
groves on Parnafba River terrace & some brook val-
leys. Dry season 4--5 months with almost no rain;
brooks intermittent. .Annual fires & cattle graaing
in all areas. Some spots with dènse secondary cha-
pada scrub (Carrasco11); much tabuleiro cleared to
form grassy pasture; much mata, caatinga & varjao
in shifting cultivation.
This habitat: edge of dammed pond at "Sambafban.
In moist brown soil in semi-shade of sedges.
Soil brown clayey silt.
This n^: succulent herb. Flowers 7 mm diam. Bstals
light blue with dark red ring around throat. Filaments,
stigma & style white; anthers light blue.
leg. George Si ten & Liene T. Eiten, n<* 4636
Distributed by the Institute de Botànica, Sfio Paulo
00911560