Eleocharis mutata (L.) Roem. & Schult.
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Filed As
Cyperaceae
Eleocharis mutata (L.) Roem. & Schult. -
Collector(s)
G. Eiten 4594, 16 May 1962
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Location
Brazil. Maranhão. Loreto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba, Several km E of main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 35 km. south of LORÊTO.
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Habitat
edge of dammed pond at "Samaíba".
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 03147593
Occurrence ID: e386d08f-5a0f-4119-99d7-c22c3324718d
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Poales
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Family
Cyperaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Maranhão
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County/Municipio
Loreto Mun.
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Locality
"Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba, Several km E of main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 35 km. south of LORÊTO.
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Elevation
Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)
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Coordinates
-7.38, -45.03
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Location Notes
[South America]
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Distribution
SAr 35 mm Herbário UB EPoerbcLh^ rrwdaia, ÍL) í¿9&n^ & 5cAu Ot Det: Mwdho FLORA OF BRAZIL STATE OF MARANHÀO Eleocharis Municipio de Lorêto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the Rios . Balsas and' Pamaiba. Several km £ of main house of Fazendafl “Morros”, about 35 km. south of LORÊTO. Alt. ca. 300 m. ? ca • 7° 23 ’S., 45° 2 ’W. 16 May 1962 Main vegetation types of région: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (ôïiiSM “cerradâo”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, — -+—p inntl. on some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabuleiro”, a semi-closed woodland, ; or “cerradfto”, of different physiognomy & species composition, on tops of wily ' 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) “caatlnga”, a semi-open forest of few forest tree species on low ’â 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 babacu palm on flat river plain of Bio Pamaiba some of Its tributary streams SA £nUvegetation types completely deciduous during dry season. All brooks intermittent: Annual ground firesl and cattle grazing In * all areas. Part of "tabuleiro” cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most “mata” and much “caatlnga” & “varj&o” 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 Parnaiba. This habitat: edge of dammed pond at "Sambafba*. Rooted in mud in open sun. Base of plant in a few dm. of water, forming a dense colony* Stems triquetreus* leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4594 Distributed by the Instituto de Botánica, S&o Paulo 03147593
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Eleocharis mutata (L.) Roem. & Schult.