Paspalum microstachyum J.Presl
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Filed As
Poaceae
Paspalum microstachyum J.Presl -
Collector(s)
G. Eiten 3884 with Liene T. Eiten, 27 Mar 1962
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Location
Brazil. Maranhão. Loreto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 40 km south of Lorêto. Place called "Picada", about 100 m S of the creek, "Riacho da Picada".
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Habitat
In a slight opening in this forest. [See label for further habitat description.].
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Description
Grass. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00895827
Occurrence ID: 725a3d21-2e43-4a33-a91e-f9719296c942
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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 microstachyum J.Presl 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
Loreto Mun.
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Locality
"Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 40 km south of Lorêto. Place called "Picada", about 100 m S of the creek, "Riacho da Picada".
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Elevation
Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)
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Coordinates
-7.43, -45.12
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Distribution
FLORA OP BRAZIL STATE OF MARANHÀO Paspalum microstachyum Presi (det ,J.R •Swallen ,1964. ) Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the Rios Balsas and Pamaiba. About 40 kn. south of LORfiTO. Ca. 7° 26 ’S., 45° 7 'w. Place called Cicada*, about lOG a. S of the creek, "Riacho da Pioada*. Alt. ca. 250 a« Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or "cerradfio”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus» wa- ateep'hMly laad, 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 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 streamsjyf ^JlUvegetatlon types completely deciduous during dry season. All brooks Intermittent. Annual ground fires 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 (“capoeira”); some areas of “chapada” with dense secondary vegetation (“earrasco”). 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: in tall forest on flat land along tributary brook* Trees to 15 bu tall,with trunks to 30 ca. d.b.h Almost continuous shade* Apparently littIs disturbs* 27 March 1962. This l(# is a grass in a slight opening in this forest, leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 38$4 Distributed by the Instituto de Botánica, Sao Paulo 00895827
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Paspalum microstachyum J.Presl