Euphorbia hyssopifolia L.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Lorêto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 15 km south of Loreto. Top of south edge of the plateau, "Serra do Penitente". On trail from Fazenda Trabalhosa to Loreto.

• Elevation

  Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.2, -45.12

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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BOTANICAL
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FLORA OP BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHÀO
Euphorbia hyssopifolia L«
(det.L.B. Smith,1965)
Municipio de Lorèto: “Ilha de Balsas”
Rios Balsas and Pamaiba. About 15 km.
region, between the
south of LORETO.
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Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or
“cerradfto”) on flat tops Sc steep sides of plateaus, tfcrirrlmrr hillj lnnrl. 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 hilly
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-
jao”, low moist flat land with scattered forest trees of one or a few species;
(6) “cocal”, thick groves of baba^u palm on flat river plain of Bio Pamaiba and
some of its tributary streams./'t&nuiregetation types completely deciduous during
dry season. All brooks Intermittent! Annual ground flresl 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 tall shrubs (“capoeira”); 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 slit 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 Pamaiba.
This habitat: low -tree ”chapada" with semi-continuous
shade & marks of previous burnings. Soil stony,
& with outcropping rocks. On trail from Fazenda
Trabalhosato LORStO.
NEW YORK BOTAMCAL GARDEN
Herb, glands white.
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no.
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Distributed by the Institute de Botànica, Säo Paulo
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