Eriochloa punctata (L.) Desv. ex Ham.
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Filed As
Poaceae
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Collector(s)
G. Eiten 4801 with Liene T. Eiten, 31 May 1962
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Location
Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "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.
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Habitat
Flat river plain, less than 1 km wide. [See label for further habitat description.].
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Description
Grass in drying mud at edge of lake. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00863266
Occurrence ID: e396b8a3-922f-488d-8bf1-73b7f408a1ba
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Poales
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Family
Poaceae
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All Determinations
Eriochloa punctata (L.) Desv. ex Ham. det J. R. Swallen, 1964
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Maranhão
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County/Municipio
Lorêto Mun.
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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
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Elevation
Alt. 140 m. (459 ft.)
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Coordinates
-7.5, -45.05
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Distribution
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. . This habitat: "Latea, Ve farro"f ¿ <j{A Cm rh&r phin ,h v»?Jst of Thick bdbzfu £ pe** ehtj ntrfk river . 3/ 7/)^ l9CZ~ ¿ftJSS /h dry/»j muj eJje of /dfC€ . leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 0 f Distributed by the Instituto de Botánica, Sáo Paulo 00863266
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Eriochloa punctata (L.) Desv. ex Ham.