Paspalum plicatulum Michx.

• 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 Lorêto. About 1/2 km N of main house of Fazenda Sao Raimundo on trail to Faz. Santa Rita

• Elevation

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

• Coordinates

  -7.317, -45.125

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OF MÁRANHÁO
Paspalum plicatulum Michx.
(det .J .R.Swallen ,19M)
Municipio de Loreto: “Hha de Balsas” region, between the
Rios Balsas and Pamaiba. About 30 km* south of LORETO.
7°JL9’Sm 45<7-8 "W. About 1/2 km. N of main house of Faz
Sao Raimundo on trail to Fazenda Santa Rita*
Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed, tree woodland (or
“cerrad&o”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, ob ctaep hilly'laad, and on
some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabuleiro”, a semi-closed woodland,
or “cerrad&o”, of different physiognomy A 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 “tabulelro”-covered hills; (5) “var-
jfio”, 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. M9AU vegetation types completely deciduous during
dry season. All brooks intermittent. Annual ground fired and cattle grazing In
all areas. Part of “tabuleiro” cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most
“mata” and 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 day, very stony on slopes; lowland soils
mostly reddish brown to black silt loam,: silty day 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: in ravine of now dry brook in extensive
"caatinga” forest. Soil light brown fine sand with
cUy. Alt. 200-300 m.	April ^
Grass.
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4096
____(frora plmrh 3)
Distributed by the Instituto de Botánica, S&o Paulo
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