Paspalum microstachyum J.Presl
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Filed As
Poaceae
Paspalum microstachyum J.Presl -
Collector(s)
G. Eiten 4650 with Liene T. Eiten, 22 May 1962
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Location
Brazil. Maranhão. Loreto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. Several km E of main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 35 km. south of Lorêto. A little SE of house at "Sambaíba", along the brook "Riacho da Macaúba".
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Habitat
Growing in thick layer of Selaginella. [See label for further habitat description.].
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Description
Grass. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00895829
Occurrence ID: b087699f-f822-4dab-a29c-ec01f41e9248
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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. Several km E of main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 35 km. south of Lorêto. A little SE of house at "Sambaíba", along the brook "Riacho da Macaúba"
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Elevation
Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)
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Coordinates
-7.38, -45.03
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Distribution
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 00895829 FLORA OF BRAZIL STATE OF MARANHÀO P asp alum micro staohyo» Presi* (&et# J*H*Sfrallea, 1964) Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the Rios Balsas and Pamaiba. Several km E of main house of Fazenda “Morros”, about 35 km. south of LORETO. Alt. ca. 300 m. w 7° 23 ’S., 45°2-3’w. A little SB of house at "Samba&a", Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland*!.<or “cerrad&o”) on flat tops & steep sides erf plateags^.aa«wtwp toUly i—*, 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 lei# moist flat land and in narrow vaUeys 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 Rio Pamaiba and some of its tributary streams. vegetation types completely deciduous during dry season. All brooks intermittent. Annual ground fires and cattle grazing in an 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: moist, deeply shaded spot below trees in gallery forest along the brook, Riacho da Macauba”, 22 May 1962 Grass, growing in thick layer of Selaginella. leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4,650 Distributed by the Institute de Bot&nica, Sao Paulo 00895829
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Paspalum microstachyum J.Presl