Axonopus chrysoblepharis (Lag.) Chase

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Lorêto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha das Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. Ca. 2/3 km S of main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 35 km south of Lorêto. "Chapada de Tucunzinho"

• Elevation

  Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.38, -45.07

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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FLORA OP BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHAO
Axonopis limnersus (Noes) Ruhlm.
(det. J .R.Swallen,1965)
Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the Rios
Balsas and Pamaiba. Ct. 2/fr k»S of main house of Fazenda
“Morros”, about 35 km. south of LORETO. Alt. ca. 300 m.
eaJ° 23*3» A* *w. Jfchapada da Tucunzinho "•
Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland .(or
“cerradfto”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, —>	*, and on
some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabuleiro”, a semi-dosed 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-
J&o”, low moist flat land with scattered forest trees of one or a few species;
(6) “cocal”, thick groves of babagu palm on flat river plain of Rio Pamaiba and
some of its tributary streams^ SUV vegetation types completely deciduous during
dry ffpftgnn 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" & “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 day, 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 Pamaiba.
This habitat: acmevhat open, lov-tree "chapada"•
Soil medium brown clayey fine sand*
23 April 1962
Grass, plants growing singly, mot in elmpa*
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4359
Distributed by the Instituto de Botànica, S&o Paulo
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