Eleocharis mutata (L.) Roem. & Schult.

  • Filed As

    Cyperaceae
    Eleocharis mutata (L.) Roem. & Schult.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 4594, 16 May 1962

  • 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.

  • Habitat

    edge of dammed pond at "Samaíba".

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03147593

    Occurrence ID: e386d08f-5a0f-4119-99d7-c22c3324718d

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Loreto Mun.

  • 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.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.38, -45.03

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

  • Distribution

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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