Aeschynomene histrix var. incana (Vogel) Benth.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Loreto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 15 km south of Lorêto. Flat top of the plateau, "Serra do Penitente"on trail from Fazenda Trabalhosa to Lorêto

• Elevation

  Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.2, -45.12

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHAO
Municipio de Lorèto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the
Rios Balsas and Parnaiba. About 15 km south of LORÈTO.
ca,7° 12 ’S., 45°7—3 w. Hat top of the plateau« "Serra do
Rsnitente", on trail from Faz. Tabalhosa to LORÈTO.
Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada , a semi-closed tree woo diana (or
“cerrad&o”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, tm g*g«p-Mly laafl, and on
some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabuleiro”, a semi-closed woodland,
or "cerrad&o”, of different physiognomy Sc 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 "tabuleiro”-covered hills; (5) “var-
j&o", low moist flat land with scattered forest trees of one or a few species;
/ (6) “cocal”, thick groves of babagu palm on flat river plain of Bio Parnaiba and
some of its tributary streams ¿JlLJregetatlon 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” Sc “varj&o” cultivated or abandoned, forming dense
secondary vegetation of low trees Sc taU shrubs ("capoelra”); some areas of
"chapada" with dense secondary vegetation ("carrasco”). Upland soils grayish,
tan, or light reddish brown slit 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 Bio Parnaiba.	*
This habitat: »chapada”, soil sandy, without stones.
lit. ca. 4-00 m. B April 1962
Flowers yellow.
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4204B
Distributed by the Institute de Botànica, sào Paulo "
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