Setaria parviflora (Poir.) Kerguélen

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Loreto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 25 km south of Lorêto. In front of main house of Fazenda Santa Rita.

• Elevation

  Alt. 250 - 300 m. (820 - 984 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.283, -45.125

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHÀO
Setaria genicolata (Lam.) Beamv,
( de t. J ,R.Swallen,19 64)
Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the
Rios Balsas and Pamalba. About 25 km. south of LORETO,
ca. 7° 17'S., 45° 7-3t/. In front of main house of Fazenda
Santa Bita. Alt. 200-300 m.
Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or
"cerrad&o”) on llat tops Sc steep sides of plateaus,	and on
some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabuleiro”, a semi-closed woodland,
or "cerrad&o”, of different physiognomy Sc 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 Sc
courses; (4) “caatlnga”, a semi-open forest of few forest tree species on low
moist flat land and In narrow valleys between “tabulelro”-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 Parnaiba and
some of its tributary streams. tfikU vegetation types completely deciduous during
dry season. All brooks Intermittent. Annual ground fires and cattle grazing in
all areas. Fart of “tabuleiro” cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most
“mata” and much “caatlnga” Sc “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, sjlty 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 Famaiba.
This habitat: open, cut-over, grazed "carrasco"•
7 April 1962
leg. George Siten and Liene T. Eiten, no.413&&
Distributed by the Instituto de Bot&nlca, S&o Paulo
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