Paspalum malacophyllum Trin.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Loreto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaiba. About 40 km. south of Lorêto. Place called "Picada"

• Elevation

  Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.43, -45.12

• Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Paspalum malacophyllum Trin.
det. T. Filgueiras, 1998
FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHÄO
Paspalum eitenii Swallen
(det. J.R.Swallen,1965)
Municipio de Loreto: “llha de Balsas” region, between the
Rios Balsas and Pamaiba. About 40 Ion* south of LORfiTO.
0a. 7°26 ’S., 45° 7 "W. Place called "Picada".
Alt* ca. 250 m*
Mftfn vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or
“cerrad&o”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, an steep hilly land, 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 “tabuleiro”-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 flat river plain of Bio Pamaiba and
some of its tributary streams. ^tJJWvegetation types completely deciduous during
dry season. All brooks intermittent. Annual ground fires and cattle grassing 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,
or light reddish brown silt or silty day, very stony on slopes; lowland soils
mostly reddish brown to black silt 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 Rio Pamaiba.
This habitat: in shade of forest trees on cut side
of ravine of the creek, "liacho da Picada".
Moist light brown sandy soil.
28 March 1962
Grass.
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 3901
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