Amaranthus spinosus L.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Loreto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. Ca. 30 km. south of Lorêto. By main house of Fazendo São Raimundo.

• Elevation

  Alt. 200 - 300 m. (656 - 984 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.317, -45.125

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

HERBARIO DE LA UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA,
ARGENTINA (CORD)
Amaranthus spinosus L.
Det Peláez,C. 2011 1
Flora of Brazil
STATS OF MARANHXO
Amaranthas dubius Mart*
(det.LJB .Smith & D.H.Nicolson,1966)
Municipio de Loreto: "Ilha de Balsas11 region, be-
tween the Balsas & Pamafba Rivers* Ca. 30km. south
of LORETO. Ca. 7«19*S. 45*7-8 *W. By main house of
Fazenda Sao Raimundo. Alt* 200-300 m* 6 April 1962«
Main vegetation types of region: (l)°chapadaw, decid-
uous to evergreen xer amorphic tree woodland ("cerra-
dao") on tops & sides of sandstone plateaus & some
low flat land; (2)Mtabuleirotf, deciduous low-tree
woodland (another type of t,cerradaon) on upper parts
of rolling terrain; (3)%ataw, closed, deciduous to
evergreen forest, in galleries; (4)Mcaatingan, open
deciduous forest on lower parts of rolling terrain;
(5)wvarjaon, scattered deciduous forest-type trees
on low flat land; (6)ttcocalN, dense babagu palm
groves on Pamaiba River terrace & some brook val-
leys* Dry season 4-5 months with almost no raini
brooks intermittent. Annual fires & cattle grazing
in all areas* Some spots with dense secondary cha-
pada scrub ("carrascott); much tabuleiro cleared to
form grassy pasture; much mata, caatinga & varjao
in shifting cultivation.
This habitat: weed in cultivated ground*
leg* George Eiten & Liene T* Eiten, n8 4.063
DMrfarttd by the Institute de Botlnic», Sfic Peule (plant- 4-)
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