Xylaria microceras (Mont.) Fr.

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FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHÀO
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Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the Rios
Balsas and Parnaiba. ~l/2 km E of main house of Fazenda
“Morros”, about 35 km. south of LORETO. Alt. ca. 300 m.
70 23 ’S., 45° 4 ’W.	25 April 1962
Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or
“cerrad&o”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, «wft—cteej»- hilly lomcl, 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 “tabuleiro”-covered hills; (5) “var-
jao”, 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 Parnaiba and
some of its tributary streams. rlSMHvegetation 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” & “varjao” 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 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: in gallery forest of the brook ravine,
nGrota Grande”, in shade.
. •	NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Black myxomycete on dead trunk,
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. Vi-03
Distributed by the Instituto de Botánica, Sao Paulo
03636025