Paspalum parviflorum Rhode ex Flüggé

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Loreto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 10 km south of Lorêto. Flat top of the plateau, "Serra do Penitente"

• Elevation

  Alt. 350 - 400 m. (1148 - 1312 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.167, -45.125

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

; botanical garden
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FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHÀO
Pis pultun parviflorum Rhode
(det. J.R.Swallen,1964)
Municipio de Loreto: “Hha de Balsas” regioii, between the
Rios Balsas and Pamaiba. About 10 km south of LORETO.
l. 7° 10 ’S., 45<7-8 rw. Flat top of the plateau, "Serra do
PenitenteM. Alt, 350-^400 m. 8 April 1962
Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a seml-closed tree woodland (or
“cerrad&o”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus,	and on
some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabuleiro”, a semi-closed woodland,
or “cerrad&o”, of different physiognomy & 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 “tabulelro”-covered hills; (5) “var-
jfto", 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 Pamaiba
some of its tributary streamsvegetation 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 (“capoeira”); some areas of
“chapada” with dense secondary vegetation (“carrasco”). Upland soils grayish
tan, or light reddish brown silt or silty day, 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 Pamaiba.
This habitat: along t ail from Faz. Tarbalhosa^to LORETO.
Open spot of ca. one hectare, called a "lagoa”, In the
"chapada11 woodland* Absence of trees & shrubs perhaps
due to local water-logging after rains. Holts1 hoofs
produce hollow sound walking over ,,lagoas*1 but not in
surrounding "chapada”. Main plant is tiny grass (this
number), producing lawn-like carpet.
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4209
Distributed by the Instituto de Botànica, S&o Paulo
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