Paspalum malacophyllum Trin.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Lorêto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 18 km. south of Lorêto. Trail from Fazenda Aldeia to Faz. Morros

• Elevation

  Alt. 250 - 300 m. (820 - 984 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.25, -45.1

• Distribution

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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
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