Bauhinia pulchella Benth.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Lorêto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha das Balsas" region, between the Rio das Balsas and Parnaíba. Ca. 2 Km north of Parnaíba River. Southern slope of the plateau, "Chapada Alta". Along trail from "Morros" to Santa Bárbara

• Elevation

  Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.5, -45.05

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

NEW YORK BOTANICAL QAROEN
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Bauhinia pulchella Benth
Richard P. Wunderlin
University of South Florida
FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHAO
Bauhinia pulchella Benth*
Debt H. S. Irwin, 1$66
Municipio de Loréto: “Hha de Balsas” region, between the
Rios Balsas and Pamaiba. About65—70 km south of LORftTO.
Ca. 7° 30 ’S., 45° 3 ’W. Ca. 2 km north ef Pamaiba River.
Southern slept ef the plateau, "Chapada Alta". .
Ifltfn vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or
"cerrad&o”) on flat tops Ac steep sides of plateaus,	and on
some areas of rolling or flat dry land; '(2) “tabulelro”, a seml-closed woodland,
or “cerrad&o”, of different physiognomy & species composition, on tops of hilly
or gently rolling land; (3) “mata”, a closed tropical forest of many tree species, .
usually with palms, In flat stream vaUeys 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 “tabuleiro”-covered hills; (5) “var-
j&o”, low moist flat land with scattered forest trees of one or a few species;
(8) “cocal”, thick groves of babacu palm on flat river plain of Bio Pamaiba and
some of Its tributary streams.*UjplUregetatlon types completely deciduous during
dry season. All brooks lntermlttenr. Annual ground fires and cattle grazing in
all areas. Part of “tabulelro” cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most
“mata” and much “caatinga” & “varjfto” cultivated or abandoned, forming dense
secondary vegetation of low trees & tall shrubs (“capoelra”); some areas of
“chapada” with dense secondary vegetation ("carrasco”). Upland soils grayish,
tan, or light reddish brown silt or silty clay, very stony on slopes; lowland soils
mostly reddish brown to black silt 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 Rio Pamaiba.
This habitat: along trail fraa "Morrea” te SANTA BARBARA.
Ground stony. ilt. ca • 300 m. Arbors al "chapada *
("cestaneira*» typa). 2¿ May 1962 Shrub L-2 m. tall.
Batáis & fílanoste white, young frt. greon. Outside ef
sepals light groan tingod with rad; inside aurface ef
señala solid light greon* Anthers buff, style light
no. Ató3
•ffruB ulaiit 1^
Síes, stigma medium green.
George Eiten ana Liene T. Eiten,
Distributed by the Instituto de Bot&nlca, sao Paulo
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