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 35 km south of Lorêto. Ca. 1 km. N of house at "Veados". About 11 km west of main house of Faz. Morros

• Elevation

  Alt. 250 - 300 m. (820 - 984 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.383, -45.125

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

FLORA OP BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHAO	%
Euphorbia hyssopifolia L*
(det. L.B.Smith,1965)
Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the
Rios Balsas and Parnaiba. About 35 1south of LORETO,
ca. 7° 23 ’S., 45°7-S,w. Ca. 1 km. N of hoaae at "Vaadoa".
About IX ki, west of main houae of Fas* Morroa.
Main vegetation types of region: (1) "chapada”, a semi-closed: tree woodland (or
“cerrad&o”) on flat tops Sc steep sides of plateaus, an ? steep- ktlly iwi, 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-
j&o”, 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 Pamalba and
some of Its tributary streamsjM£Il<ivegetation 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 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 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: open »tataleiro" with acatterad traea.
Alt. 250-300 »•	5 April 1962
Glanda vhita.
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4026
Distributed by the Instituto de Botànica, S&o Paulo
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