Eriochloa punctata (L.) Desv. ex Ham.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Lorêto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. Santa Barbara, due SSE of Lorêto, on shore of Rio Parnaíba. Property just west of that of Dona Luzia. "Lagôa de Barro", a few hundred meters N of river

• Elevation

  Alt. 140 m. (459 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.5, -45.05

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHÀO
Eriodhloa punctata (i»#) Bear*
(det# J.JEUSwallen, 1964)
Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the Rios
Balsas and Pamaiba. SANTA BARBARA, due SSE of Loréto, on
shore of Rio Pamaiba. Flat river plain, less than 1 km. wide, several
meters above river level, covered with dense babagu palm grove.
Alt. 140 m. 7°30’S., 45°3’W. Ptoftriy Jusf wtit*f 7l»f of- 1>o»a
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 roUlng or flat dry land; (2) “tabulelro”, a semi-closed woodland,
or “cerradfto”, of different physiognomy <fe 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 speed«»;
(6) “cocal”, thick groves of babacu palm on flat river plain of Rio Pamaiba and
some of its tributary streams.flMMj 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” <fe “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 silt or silty day, very stony on slopes; lowland soils
mostly reddish brown to black slit loam, silty clay loam or day loam, without
stones. Country rock horizontal light brown sandstone, exposed only on tops
of morros and on cliffs along the Bio Pamaiba.	.
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Distributed by the Instituto de Botánica, Sáo Paulo
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