Paspalum fimbriatum Kunth
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Filed As
Poaceae
Paspalum fimbriatum Kunth -
Collector(s)
G. Eiten 3964 with Liene T. Eiten, 03 Apr 1962
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Location
Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas & Parnaíba. ca. 100 m. NE of main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 35 km south of Lorêto. At head of the brook "Riacho da Atraca".
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Habitat
Open ground along trail cut through low secondary gallery forest [See label for further habitat description.].
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Description
Grass. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00895738
Occurrence ID: 30b14723-9704-45ac-a82d-098211f39deb
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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 fimbriatum Kunth 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 & Parnaíba. ca. 100 m. NE of main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 35 km south of Lorêto. At head of the brook "Riacho da Atraca"
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Elevation
Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)
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Coordinates
-7.38, -45.07
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Distribution
FLORA OF BRAZIL STATE OF MARANHÀO Paspalum fimbriatum HBK. (det. J.R.Swallen,1964) Municipio de Loreto: “Hha de Balsas” region, between ,the Bios Balsas and Pamaiba. 100 NS of main house of Fazenda “Morros”, about 35 km. south of LORETO. Alt. ca. 300 <m. Approx« 7° 23 ’S., 45% >W. Main yegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed: tree woodland (or “cerrad&o”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, 1— «4—p Tnnfl. and on some areas of roUing or flat) dry land; (2) “tabuleiro”, a semi-closed woodland, or “cerrad&o”, of different physiognomy & species composition, on tops of billy 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./Li llpfj vegetation types completely deciduous during dry season. All brooks Intermittent. Annual ground Area and cattle grazing in all areas. Part of “tabuleiro” cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most “mata” and much “caatinga” & “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 clay, 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 Bio Pamaiba. This habitat: ©pea ground along trail cut through low secondary gallery forest at head of tho brook, "Rlache da Atraca" « Species of the nearby open »tabaleir©11 hare invaded. 3 April 19$2 Graft. leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 3964 Distributed by the Instituto de Bot&nica, S&o Paulo 00895738
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Paspalum fimbriatum Kunth