Aeschynomene paniculata Willd. ex Vogel

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Aeschynomene paniculata Willd. ex Vogel

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 4256 with Liene T. Eiten, 11 Apr 1962

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Loreto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 5 1/2 km. south of Loreto. Ca. 3 1/2 km. S of Rio Balsas on trail to Fazenda Aldeia.

  • Habitat

    Open rocky hill slope. "Morraria" vegetation, a variation of "tabuleiro" [See label for further habitat description.].

  • Description

    In fruit. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    Unicate

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00982119

    Occurrence ID: f4b38506-3cc7-458e-9f74-11cc7ac40ce8

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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 5 1/2 km. south of Loreto. Ca. 3 1/2 km. S of Rio Balsas on trail to Fazenda Aldeia.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.13, -45.12

  • Distribution

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Lorèto: “Ilha
Balsas” region, between the
Rios Balsas and Parnaiba. About 5 1/2 km« south of LORETO.
7° 8 ’s., 45° 7-8’w. Ca. 3 1/2 km. S 0f Ri0 Balsas an trail
to Fazenda Aldeia. Alt. ca. 200 m. 11 April 1962
Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or
“cerradfto") on nat tops Sc steep sides of plateaus, aa	hilly .land, and on
some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabuleiro”, a semi-dosed 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 bills; (5) “var-
J&o", low moist flat land with scattered forest trees of one or a few species;
(6) "cocal”, thick groves of babacu palm on flat river plain of Rio Famaiba and
some of Its tributary streams.AI1Uvegetation 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” & “varj&o” 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 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 Famaiba.
This habitat: open rocky 3gctm|wdirfx.m hill slope«
"Merraria" vegetation, a -variation @f "tabuleiro n.
In fruit.
George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten,
4256
Distributed by the Instituto de Botànica', Säo Paulo
00982119