Mnesithea granularis (L.) de Koning & Sosef

• 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 km S of main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 35 km. south of Lorêto. South slope of valley, "Vao das Traíras"

• Elevation

  Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.4, -45.07

• Distribution

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det. M. Nee, 1999
FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHÀO
Hackftlochloa granularis (L*) KQmtze
(dst« JtB»8rolXwi| 1964)
Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the Rios
Balsas and Pamaiba. Ca. 2 km S of main house of Fazenda
“Morros”, about 35 km. south of LORETO. Alt. ca. 300 m.
7° 24 ’S., 45° 4 ’W- South slope of valley, "Vao das Trairas".
Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a seml-closed tree woodland (or
“cerrad&o”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus,	and on
some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabulelro”, a semi-closed woodland,
or “cerrad&o”, of different physiognomy & species composition, on tops of hilly
or gently roUing 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 “tabulelro’’-covered bills; (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 Bio Pamaiba and
some of its tributary streams./bt UHUvegetatlon types completely deciduous during
dry season. All brooks intermittent. Annual ground fires and cattle grazing in
ail areas. Part of “tabulelro” cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most
“mata” and mucb “caatinga” & “varjao” 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 rqck horizontal light brown sandstone, exposed only on tops
of morros and on cliffs along the Bio Pamaiba.
This habitat: Mq4iapadan: trees to 9 nu tall, scattered!
semis haded stony soil.
27 April 1962
George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4425
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