Faramea nitida Benth.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Faramea nitida Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    E. L. Taylor E1328 with C.S. Rosario, J.B.F. Silva, 23 Apr 1983

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Grajaú Mun. Mondelandia (42 km N from BR 226 on road that leaves highway E of Grajau); terra devoluta of Sr. Pesoa (sp?), 4 km. W of Mondelandia on path that runs to Rio Grajau and ultimately to Balaio. 1000 hectares of transition forest on ridge above capoeira south of the path.

  • Habitat

    Transition forest is relatively short with a few large emergents. Level, relatively undisturbed (some charcoal in soil), understory open, some areas of tree fall with many vines. [See label for further habitat description.].

  • Description

    Shrub of 1.5-2m. with immature green fruit. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 950169

    Occurrence ID: 34f33462-d2b1-4e9f-80f1-7e136f001bca

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Faramea nitida Benth. det B. M. Boom, 1986

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Grajaú Mun.

  • Locality

    Mondelandia (42 km N from BR 226 on road that leaves highway E of Grajau); terra devoluta of Sr. Pesoa (sp?), 4 km. W of Mondelandia on path that runs to Rio Grajau and ultimately to Balaio. 1000 hectares of transition forest on ridge above capoeira south of the path.

  • Coordinates

    -5.8194, -46.1383

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    64236

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other source. The coordinates represent the seat of the municipio.

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

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Brazil
Programs Flora
The New York Botanical. Garden
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi
Plants of Maranhao
Faramea nitida Benth.	RUB/ACEAE
det. B. Boom 1986
Municipio Grajau; Mondelandia (42km. N from BR226 on road that
leaves highway E of Grajau); terra devoluta of Sr. Pesoa(sp?), 4
km. W of Mondelandia on path that runs to Rio Grajau and
ultimately to Balaio. 1000 hectares of transition forest on ridge
above capoiera south of the path. Transition forest is relatively
short with a few large emergents. Level, relatively undisturbed
(some charcoal in soil), understory open, some areas of tree fall
with many vines. The only mature forest in the entire region;
the rest has been clearcut. Pariana dominates understory;
Rutaceae and Rubiaceae, subcanopy; Cenostigma, Duguetia,
Annona, Cassia, Dipteryx, Guabiraba (Myrtaceae), canopy.
Shrub of 1.5-2m. with immature green fruit.
E.L. Taylor, C.S. Rosario, J.B.F. Silva
E1328	23 April 7983
Fieldwork supported by The National Science Foundation
and the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento
Cientifico e Tecnolbgico (CNPq)
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