Ichnanthus calvescens var. scabrior Döll

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Lorêto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. Ca. 40 km south of Lorêto. Near place called "Picada", on slope north side of the creek, "Riacho da Picada".

• Elevation

  Alt. 250 - 300 m. (820 - 984 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.43, -45.12

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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Ichnanthus lutzelbergii Mbz
Municipio de Loreto: “Hha de Balsas” region, between the
Rios Balsas and Pamaiba. About 40 km* south of LORfiTO.
Ca. 7° 26 ’S., 45° 7 *w. Near place called "Pieada".
alt, 250-300 m.
Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or
“cerrad&o”) on Hat tops & steep sides of plateaus, an rtMg hilly land, and on
some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabulelro”, a semi-closed woodland,
or "cerrad&o”, of different physiognomy Se 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 “tabulelro”-covered bills; (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 Rio Pamaiba and
some of Its tributary streams.^f3J# vegetation types completely deciduous during
dry season. All brooks Intermittent. Annual ground fires and cattle grazing in
all areas. Part of “tabulelro” 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 (“capoeira”); some areas of
“chapada” with dense secondary vegetation (“carrasco”). Upland soils grayish,
tan, or light reddish brown slit 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
of morros and on cliffs along the Rio Pamaiba.
This habitat: on slope north side of the creek, *Riacho
da Picada", In shade at the head of a ravine of a
now dry brook* Vegetation of slope is “chapada”,
with thin gallery forest of low trees & shrubs along
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