Ichnanthus calvescens var. scabrior Döll

• 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. North slope of valley, "Vao das Traíras"

• Elevation

  Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.4, -45.07

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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Ichnanthus lutzelbergii Jfez
(det. J •R.Swallen, 1964.)
Municipio de Loreto: “Hha de Balsas” region, between the
Balsas and Pamaiba. Ca, 2 kfi 3 of main house of
“Morros”, about Ss km. south of LORfiTO. Alt. ca. 300 m.
omj° 2U®, 45° 4 ’W. North slope of Talley,nVao ftas Trafras
Hria vegetation types of region; (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or
"cerrad&o”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, 0«1 wfceep »»May lmid, and on
some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabuleiro”, a semi-closed 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 “tabuieiro”-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 fiat river plain of Rio Pamaiba and
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dry season. All brooks intermitteftt. Annual ground fired and cattle grazing In
some of its tributary streams.
vegetation types completely deciduous during
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 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
df morros and on cliffs along the Bio Pamaiba.
This habitat: ea steeply sloped aid« of «—11 V-shaped
rariae of tributary brook to the "Macho das Trafras".
1» shade of clump of low trees*
17 Msy 1962
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4608
(plant 1)
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