Paspalum melanospermum Desv. ex Poir.
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Filed As
Poaceae
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Collector(s)
G. Eiten 3735A with Liene T. Eiten, 21 Mar 1962
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Location
Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas & Parnaíba. ca. 100 m. SE 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
In young 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: 00895832
Occurrence ID: 44accbc2-902d-44d5-a074-2fc05671b711
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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 melanospermum Desv. ex Poir. 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. SE 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 melanospeimua Dear# IcLet* J.R, Swallen, 1964) Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the Rios Balsas and Pamaiba. Ca* 100 m SE of main house of Fazenda “Morros”, about 35 km. south of LORETO. Alt. ca. 300 m. Ca#7° 23 ’S., 45° U ’W. Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or “cerrad&o”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, and on some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabulelro”, 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 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 babacu palm on flat river plain of Rio Pamaiba and some of its tributary streams.yW&JWvegetation types completely deciduous dining dry season. All brooks intermittent. Annual ground fired and cattle grazing in all areas. Part of “tabulelro” 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 (“capoelra”); 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: in young secondary gallery forest at head of brook "Riacho da Atraca" • Soil brown clay* 21 March 1962 Grass* leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 3735A Distributed by the Instituto de Botànica, S&o Paulo 00895832
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Paspalum melanospermum Desv. ex Poir.