Paspalum subsesquiglume Döll
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Filed As
Poaceae
Paspalum subsesquiglume Döll -
Collector(s)
G. Eiten 4501B with Liene T. Eiten, 02 May 1962
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Location
Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rivers Balsas & Parnaíba. Ca. 5 km north of main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 35 km south of Lorêto. "Morro do Baile, one of a series of steepsided peaks about 50 m. tall from base, called "Morros do Caldeirao".
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Habitat
Scattered over rolling "tabuleiro"-"caatinga" land. [See label for further habitat description.].
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Description
Grass. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
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Notes (shown on label)
"From plant 7"
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00896020
Occurrence ID: 30611f2a-984d-484b-859f-d8d01928adef
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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 subsesquiglume Döll 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 Rivers Balsas & Parnaíba. Ca. 5 km north of main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 35 km south of Lorêto. "Morro do Baile, one of a series of steepsided peaks about 50 m. tall from base, called "Morros do Caldeirao"
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Elevation
Alt. 350 m. (1148 ft.)
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Coordinates
-7.33, -45.07
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Distribution
FLORA OP BRAZIL STATE OF MARANHAO $ spalum subs aguiglune Doe 11 (det.J.R.Swall#n,1964) Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaiba. Ca* 5 km N > of main house of Fazenda “Morros”, about 35 km. south of LORETO. Alt. ca.iflftfrtnt. 350 m. *70 20 ’S., 45°^. *w. . 2 Hay 1962 Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or “cerradfto”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, »? sleep HMf land, 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 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- jfto”, low moist flat land with scattered forest trees of one or a few species; (6) “coca!”, thick groves of babacu palm on flat river plain of Bio Parnaiba and g/wne of its tributary streams4%vegetation types completely deciduous during dry season. All brooks Intermittent. Annual ground fires and cattle grassing in all areas. Part of' “tabuleiro” out over, forming treeless grassy areas; most “mata” and much “caatinga” & “varjfto” cultivated or abandoned, forming dense secondary vegetation of low tree« & 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 Parnaiba. This habitat: «Merre do Baile", one ef a aeries ef steep- sided peaks abeut 50 a tall trm base, called nMorres de Caldeirae”, scattered over rolling "tabuleiro11-. ncaatinga” land. Grass in this sand among outcropping sandstone rocks on tep ef this aerref in open with scattered shrubs* lee ' George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4501B (from plant 7) Distributed by the Instituto de Bot&nlca, Sfto Paulo 00896020
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Paspalum subsesquiglume Döll