Aeschynomene paniculata Willd. ex Vogel

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Lorêto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha das Balsas" region, between the Rio das Balsas and Parnaíba. About 3 km north of Santa Bárbara; "Chapada Alta". along trail from "Morros" to Santa Bárbara, ca. 3 km north of the Rio Parnaíba

• Coordinates

  -7.48, -45.05

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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Municipio de Loréto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the
Rios Balsas and Parnaiba. About	'Sewth of fcOMCTOi
ca. 70 29 ’S., 450 3 ’w. Abftut 3 km north of SANTA BARBARA.
Main vegetation types oí region: (1) "chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or
“cerradáo”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, on., .staep hilly land, and on
some areas of rolling or flat dr? land; (2) “tabuleiro”, a semi-closed woodland,
or "cerrad&o”, of different physiognomy & species composition, on tops of hilly
or gently roUlng 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 hills; (5) “var-
J60”, 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 Bio Pamalba and
some of Its tributary streams.AlSIWvegetatlon 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 “varjfio” 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 Pamalba.
This habitat: arboreal "chapada" on flat-topped pUtaáa,
"lapada Alta", along trail from "Morros" to SANTA
BARBABA* ca* 3 ton north of the Rio Pama&a.
24. April 1962
This nfi: tiny leaflets. 3k fruit.
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4.394
Distributed by the. Instituto de Botánica, S6o Paulo
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