Paspalum malacophyllum Trin.
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Filed As
Poaceae
Paspalum malacophyllum Trin. -
Collector(s)
G. Eiten 4273 with Liene T. Eitten, 12 Apr 1962
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Location
Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 18 km. south of Lorêto. Trail from Fazenda Aldeia to Faz. Morros.
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Habitat
Semi-closed "tabuleiro". [See label for further habitat description.].
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Description
Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00895659
Occurrence ID: db8896b3-266f-4604-b71f-5012c188f16d
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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
Paspalum malacophyllum Trin. det T. de S. Filgueiras, 1998
Paspalum eitenii Swallen det J. R. Swallen, 1965
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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. About 18 km. south of Lorêto. Trail from Fazenda Aldeia to Faz. Morros
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Elevation
Alt. 250 - 300 m. (820 - 984 ft.)
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Coordinates
-7.25, -45.1
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Distribution
The New York Botanical Garden Paspalum malacophyllum Trin. det. T. Filgueiras, 1998 FLORA OP BRAZIL * STATE OF MARANHÄO ^ Paspalum alien 11 Svallm (det. J.R.SwaUsn ,1965) Municipio de Loreto: “Hha de Balsas” region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaiba. About 18 km. south of JLORfiTO. ca. 7° 15 ’S., 45° 6 w. Trail from Fazenda Aldeia to Faz* Marros. Alt. 250-300 m. Main vegetation types of region: (1) "chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or “cerradfto”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, on Jtwxy lllllj ImmL, and on some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabuleiro”, a semi-closed woodland, or "cerradfto”, 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- jfto” low moist nat land with scattered forest trees of one or a few species; (6) “cocal”, thick groves of babagu palm on flat river plain of Bio Parnaiba and some of its tributary streams/u JJlUvegetation types completely deciduous during dry season. All brooks intermittent. Annual ground fires and cattle grazing in ail areas. Part of “tabuleiro” cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most “mata” and much “caatinga” & “varjfto” 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 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 Parnaiba. This habitat: semi—closed ntabuleiro11# 12 April 1962 leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4273 Distributed by the Instituto de Botànica, S&o Paulo 00895659
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Paspalum malacophyllum Trin.