Harpalyce brasiliana Benth. var. brasiliana

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Loreto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 40 km. south of Lorêto. At place called "Picada", about 100 m. S of the creek, "Riacho da Picada"

• Elevation

  Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.43, -45.12

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OR MARANHAO
pari 2 of 2 parts
fpt. 1 filed under
Pilostyles)
New York Botanical Garden
Harpalyce brasiliana Bentham var.
brasiliana
Mary T. Kalin Arroyo
August 1973
H&rpalyce brasilianum Benth.
Det: H, S. Irwin, 1966
parasitized by Pilostyles
Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the
Rios Balsas and Pamaiba. About 40 km« south of LORS5TO.
Ca* 7° 26 ’S., 45° 7 *W. At place called "ELcada", about 100
m, S of the creek, "Hiacho da Picada"* Alt. ca • 250 m,
Main vegetation types of region: (I) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland^ (or
“cerradfto”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, »a nteep hlMp toad, and 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 MUy
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 bills; (5) “var-
jfto’f, low moist flat land With scattered forest trees of one or a few species;
(«) “cocal”, thick groves of babagu palm on flat river plain of Bio Pamaiba and
some of Its tributary streamsMAflMvegetation types completely deciduous during
dry season. All brooks intermittent. Annual ground fired and cattle grazing In
all areas. Part of “tabuleiro” cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most
“mata” and much “caatinga” & “varjfto” cultivated or abandoned, forming dense
secondary vegetation of low trees <te 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 Bio Pamaiba.
This habitat: semi-open somewhat disturbed vegt&ation
at transitionofffifltMnr low-tree gallery forest along
brook ravine TlttSi ncj3a$adatt. At base of gentle slope
of side of low plateau*	26 March 1962
Shrub 1 1/2 m. tall. Sepals light yellowish-gtfeen.
Ratals orange-red*
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 3^49
Distributed by the Instltuto de Botftnlca, S&o Paulo
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