Paspalum microstachyum J.Presl
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Filed As
Poaceae
Paspalum microstachyum J.Presl -
Collector(s)
G. Eiten 4655 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: 00895830
Occurrence ID: b59a6426-03ea-4dec-be93-5236e6f8c6d6
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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
FLORA OF BRAZIL STATE OF MARANHÂO Pas palum microstachyum Presi (de t • J. R. Swallen, 1965) Municipio de Lorêto: “Hha de Balsas” region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaiba. Several km I of main house of Fazenda “Morros”, about 35 km. south of LORÊTO. Alt. ca. 300 m. ca. 7o23 »s., 45° 2-3w. A little SB of house at "Sambalba" • Main végétation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree-woodland (or “cerradâo”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, ornrnMi&mMU&mUmiA, 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 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- jfto”, low moist flat land with scattered forest trees of one or a few species; (6) “cocal”, thick groves of babaçu palm on flat river plain of Bio Parnaiba and some of its tributary streams. "9ÂU vegetation types completely deciduous during dry season. All brooks Intermittent. Annual ground firea and cattle grazing in all areas. Part of “tabuleiro” cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most “mata” and much “caatinga” & “varjâo” 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 brqwn 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 Parnaiba. This habitat: moist, deeply shaded spot below trees in gallery forest along the brook, "Riacho da Macaube" . 22 May 1962 Grass, growing in thick layer of Selaginella. leg. Georgè Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4655 Distributed by the Instituto de Botànica, S&o Paulo 00895830
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Paspalum microstachyum J.Presl