Bowdichia virgilioides Kunth

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Bowdichia virgilioides Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 4832 with Liene T. Eiten, 06 Jun 1962

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Loreto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 35-40 km south of Loréto. "Chapada Grande", ca. 9 km ESE of "Sambaíba" on trail to "Vao da Sambaíba".

  • Habitat

    Arboreal "chapada".

  • Description

    Tree 9 m. tall, trunk 25 cm d.b.h. Standard 13 mm wide and 9 mm tall, violet, lighter violet at center base. Laterals & keel violet. Sepals purplish-brown. Filaments white, anthers pale orange. Gynophore light green, ovary & style pale reddish, stigma light green. Fresh-cut sapwood slightly orange, heartwood dull dark brown. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    All specimens of this nº from one tree

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00748615

    Occurrence ID: db530858-48ef-409e-922f-74ab27c3d919

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Loreto Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 35-40 km south of Loréto. "Chapada Grande", ca. 9 km ESE of "Sambaíba" on trail to "Vao da Sambaíba"

  • Elevation

    Alt. 350 m. (1148 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.4, -45

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

    No botanical uses.

Det. H. C. de Lima
Jardim Botanico do Rio de Janeiro (RB)
FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE* OF MARANHAO
tfgW-VORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00748615
Andira inermis (Wright) H.B.lt.
Detl H. S. Irwin, 1966
Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the
Rios Balsas and Parnaiba. About 35—4-0 km south of LORETO.
7°24. ’s.. 45° 0 'W. "Chapada Grande”, ca. 9 km ESE of
"Sambafta" on trail to "Vao da Saraba&a". Alt.ca.350 m.
Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or
“cerrad&o”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus,	and on
some areas of roUing or flat dry land; (2) “tabuleiro”, a semi-closed woodland,
or "cerrad&o”, of different physiognomy & species composition, on tops of billy
or gently rolling land; (3) “mata”, a closed tropical forest of many tree species,
usually with palms, in flat stream valleys and in or alongside of brook ravines &
courses; (4) “caatinga”, a semi-open forest of few forest tree species on low
moist flat land and in narrow valleys between “tabulelro”-covered hills; (5) “var-
]5o”, low moist flat land with scattered forest trees of one or a few species;
(6) “cocal”, thick groves of baba?u palm on flat river plain of Bio Pamalba and
some of its tributary streams.AI&UJvegetation types completely deciduous during
dry season. All brooks intermittent. Annual ground fires and cattle grazing in
all areas. Part of “tabuleiro” cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most
“mata” and much “caatinga” & “varjao" cultivated or abandoned, forming dense
secondary vegetation of low trees & tall shrubs (“capoelra”);' some areas of
“chapada" with dense secondary vegetation (“carrasco”). Upland soUs grayish,
tan, or light reddish brown silt or silty clay, very stony on slopes;, lowland soils
mostly reddish brown to black slit loam, silty clay loam or clay loam, without
stones. Country rock horizontal light brown sandstone, exposed only on tops
of morros and on cliffs along the Bio Pamalba.
This habitat: arboreal "chapada" 6 June 1962 Tree 9 m.
tall, trunk 25 cm d.b.h. N.V."sucupira branca". Stan-
dard 13 mm vide & 9 mm tall, violet, lighter violet at
center base. Laterals & keel violet. Sepals purplish-
brown. Hlaments white, anthers pale orange. Qynophore
light green, ovary & style pale reddish, stigma light
een. Fresh-cut sapwood slightly orange, haartwood
1 cicirlc Drown #
leg;George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. -4&32
(All specimens of this n& from one tree.)
Distributed by the insUtuto. de Bot&nlca, Sfto Paulo
00748615