Marantaceae

  • Filed As

    Marantaceae

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 1538 with J.M. Frazão, J.G.A. Viera, W.S. Da Silva, 02 Sep 1983

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Posto Indígena Pindaré (Funai Post- Guajajara Indians), Mun. de Bom Jardim along Rio Pindaré, ca. km W of Santa Inês.

  • Habitat

    In primary forest and burned for cultivation.

  • Description

    Herb 0.75 - 1 m tall, petals white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05104538

    Occurrence ID: 2f11eb8c-175c-4d3d-b290-a7ce483e712f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Marantaceae

  • All Determinations

    Marantaceae

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • Locality

    Posto Indígena Pindaré (Funai Post- Guajajara Indians), Mun. de Bom Jardim along Rio Pindaré, ca. km W of Santa Inês

  • Coordinates

    -3.5, -45.5

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PLANTS OF BRAZIL
MARANT.
No. 1538
Herb 0.75 - 1 m tall, petals white.
Habitat:	In	primary	forest	cut	and	burned for
cu111 vat I on.
N.V. Portuguese:	?
Guajajara:	’•Murakekaa"
Use: Leaves are a covering: put on top of baskets
woven from Orblgnya that are full of farlnha.
MARANHAO:	Posto	Indfgena	Ptndare	(FUNAI	POST	—
Guajajara Indians), Mun. de Bom Jardlm along Rio
Pindar^, ca. 15 km W of Santa Ines. Lat. 3°30* South*
Long. 45*30» West.
M.J. Ballck, J.M. Frazao, J.G.A. Vieira, A W.S. da
SI Iva.	2	Sep	1983
Botanical studies undertaken through the sponsorship of
the U. S. Agency for International Development and
Conselho Nacional de DesenvoIvImento Científico e
Tecnolo'g Ico. Co I I aborat j ng Institutions:	Centro
Nacional de Recursos Genéticos, Empresa Brasllelra de
Pesquisa Agropecuaria, Instituto Estadual do Babapu,
The New York Botanical Garden.
05104538