Setaria vulpiseta (Lam.) Roem. & Schult.
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Filed As
Poaceae
Setaria vulpiseta (Lam.) Roem. & Schult. -
Collector(s)
G. Eiten 4334 with Liene T. Eiten, 19 Apr 1962
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Location
Brazil. Maranhão. Loreto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. Near main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 35 km. south of Lorêto.
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Habitat
Side of brook ravine [See label for further habitat description.].
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Description
Grass, all specimens of this number from one clump. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00906178
Occurrence ID: 687a5015-55e2-4dfc-977b-9d325fe47e39
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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
Setaria vulpiseta (Lam.) Roem. & Schult. det J. F. Pensiero, 1989
Setaria 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. Near main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 35 km. south of Lorêto.
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Elevation
Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)
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Coordinates
-7.38, -45.07
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Distribution
?a cVcX C\(j VoPd •Jete. ^ $ $Scliv li<3 N? ...kB.k....... idet. w*iJ»ßeO......É&jf......._.................................. FLORA OF BRAZIL STATE OF MARANHAO Setaria. (det* J.fi. Sir alien, 1964) Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaiba. Near xjxfic main house of Fazenda “Morros”, about 35 km. south of LORfiTO. Alt. ca. 300 m. ca 7023 ’s., 45° 4 ’w. Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or "cerradfio”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, «k—and on some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabuleiro”, a seml-dosed 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) “caatlnga", a semi-open forest of few forest tree species on low moist flat land and In narrow valleys between "tabulelro”-c6vered 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 fiver plain of Bio Parnaiba and some of Its tributary streams^y XRUvegetatlon types completely deciduous during dry season. All brooks Intermittent. Annual ground flrea and cattle grazing In all areas. Part of “tabulelro” cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most' “mata” and much “caatlnga” & “varj&o” cultivated or abandoned, forming dense secondary vegetation of low trees Sc 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: side of brook ravine (now without water) in gallery forest. Light brown fine sand. Grass, all specimens of this number from one clump 19 April 1962 leg. George Eiten and Llene T. Eiten, no. 4334. Distributed by the Instituto de Botànica, ato Paulo 00906178
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Setaria vulpiseta (Lam.) Roem. & Schult.