Cyperus amabilis Vahl

  • Filed As

    Cyperaceae
    Cyperus amabilis Vahl

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 4499A with L. T. Eiten, 02 May 1962

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. Ca. 4 km north of main house of Fazenda "Morros", ca. 35 km south of Lorêto. On narrow top of steep-sided narrow peak, one of a series of such, about 50 m. tall from base, called "Morros do Caldeirão", west of house "Caldeirão". This peak called "Morro do Baile".

  • Habitat

    On narrow top of steep-sided narrow peak, one of a series of such, about 50 m. tall from base. Reddish- brown sandy film over outcropping sandstone.

  • Description

    Sedge. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00918980

    Occurrence ID: 088cdf3e-c869-4109-bc43-36780c583d5c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Cyperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cyperus amabilis Vahl det L. T. Eiten, 1970

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Lorêto Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. Ca. 4 km north of main house of Fazenda "Morros", ca. 35 km south of Lorêto. On narrow top of steep-sided narrow peak, one of a series of such, about 50 m. tall from base, called "Morros do Caldeirão", west of house "Caldeirão". This peak called "Morro do Baile".

  • Elevation

    Alt. 350 m. (1148 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.35, -45.07

  • Distribution

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Flora of Srazil
* state of mimao
Cyperus amabilis Vahl
(det. L.S. *itea,19T0)
Municf|>i6 de Loreto: "Ilha de Balsasn ragion9 be-
tween the Balsas & Psrnafba Rivers* Ca. km north
of main house of Fazenda "Mbrrosn, ca. 35 km south
of LORETO. Ca. 7*31 *S. 45®4!V. Alt. ca. 350 m.
2 May 1962
Main vegetation types of region: (1)"chapada", decide:
uous to evergreen xeromorphic tree woodland (Wcerra-
dao") on tops & sides of sandstone plateaus & some
low flat land; (2)"tabuleiroH, deciduous low-tree
woodland (another type of "cerradao") on upper parts
of rolling terrain; (3)"mata", closed, deciduous to
evergreen forest, in galleries; (t) "castings", open
deciduous forest on lower parts 6f rolling terrain;
(Si’Varjao**, scattered deciduous forest-type trees
on low flat land; (6)Ncocaln, dense babagu palm
groves on Parnaiba River terrace & some brook val-
leys. Dry season 4$5 months with almost no rain;
brooks intermittent* Annual fires & cattle grazing,
in all areas* Some spots with dense secondary cha-
pada scrub ("carrasco"); much tabuleiro cleared to
form grassy pasture; much mata, caatinga & varjao
in shifting cultivation.
This habitat: on narrow top of steep-sided narrow
peak, one of a series of such, about 50 m. tall
base, called "Morros do Caldeirao”, west of house
"Caldeirao”. This peak called HMorro do Baile",
This nfi: sedge in light reddish-brown sandy film over
outcropping sandstone. Each clump collected whole,
from 2 small neighboring colonies.
leg. George Eiten & Liene T. Eiten, no 4499A
Distributed by the Institute de Botftniea, SSo PauVo
00918980