Mnesithea granularis (L.) de Koning & Sosef

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Loreto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 30 km. south of Loreto. Ca. 6 km. S of main house of Fazenda São Raimundo on trail to "Veados"

• Elevation

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

• Coordinates

  -7.35, -45.12

• Distribution

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FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHÀO
Hackeloohloa granlaris (jU) Knatze
(det*> J.fi*Swallen, 1964)
Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the
Rios Balsas and Pamaiba. About 30 km* south of LORETO.
Ca* 7° 21 ’S., 45°7-8<w. Ca. 6 km. south of main house of
Faz. Sao Raimundo on trail to rTVeadosH*
iun.in vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or
“cerrad&o”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus,	and on
some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabuleiro”, a semi-closed woodland,
or “cerrad&o”, of different physiognomy <fc species composition, on tops of billy
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 babacu palm on flat river plain of Bio Pamaiba and
some of its tributary streams./*«* aJWvegetation 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” much “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 slit 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: "caatinga” forest, generally shaded.
Damp black clay loam, much humus*
Alt. 200-300 m.	5 tpril 1962
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Grass*
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4-Q4&
Distributed by the Instituto de Botànica, Sào Paulo
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