Harpalyce brasiliana Benth.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Loreto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. Ca. 20 km S of main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 45 km south of Lorêto. "Chapada Alta", trail to S. Bárbara

• Elevation

  Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.47, -45.05

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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Harpalyce brasilianum Be nth,
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Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the Rios
Balsas and Pamaiba. -Ca. 20 lM$of main house of Fazenda
“Morros”, about ]|£ km. south of LORfiTO. Alt. ca. 30B3QX. 2|00 m#
0a.7°28’s., 45°3 ’w. »Chapada Alta«»trail to S.BARBARA,
Main vegetation types of region: U) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or
“cerrad&o”)' on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, »a1 steep hilly land, 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 hlUy
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 »vines &
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 Bio Parnalba and
some of its tributary streams.iMAIU4vegetation 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 "caatijiga” & “varj&o” cultivated or abandoned, forming dense
secondary vegetation of low trees & tall shrubs (“eapoeira”); some areas of
"chapada” with dense secondary vegetation (“carrasco”). Upland soils grayish,
tan, or light reddish brown sUt or silty clay, very stony on slopes; lowland soils
mostly reddish brown to black' silt loam,, silty clay loam or day loam, without
stones. Country rock horizontal light brown sandstone,, exposed only on tops
of morros and on cliffs along the Bio Pamaiba.
This habitat: ftrboreal "chapadan on flat plateau
top, 2b May 1962 Shrub 1 1/2 m. tall* Flower
face 2 cm #lde, 3 cm tall« Standard & laterals
scarlet or orange-red. Keels pale orange*
Individuals rare & scattered. (The 3 plants of
this number «ere collected over several tan.)
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. k67k
_______ ftlant 2)
Distributed by the Instituto de Bot&nica, Sfto Paulo
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