Lindernia crustacea (L.) F.Muell.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Lorêto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. Santa Barbara, due SSE of Lorêto, on shore of Rio Parnaíba. 1/2 km north of river.

• Elevation

  Alt. 140 m. (459 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.5, -45.05

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

REVISIONARY STUDIES IN LINDERNIA ALLIONI
Lindernia crustacea (L.) F.v. Muell.
Det. D. A. Qualls	15 June 1984
University of North Carolina,Chapel Hill
FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHÄO
Lindemia crustacea (L.) F.v.Muell.
(det. L.B.Smlth,1965)
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the Rios
Balsas and Parnaiba. SANTA BARBARA, due SSE of Loréto, on
shore of Rio Parnaiba. Flat river plain, less than 1 km. wide, several
meters above river level, covered with dense babagu palm grove.
Ait. 140 m. 7°30’s., 45°3’w. Property of Dona lusia*
Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-dosed tree woodland (or
‘‘cerrad&o”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, oa^-e*—p- hMy.4aad, and on
some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabuleiro”, 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 babagu palm on flat river plain of Rio Parnaiba and
some of its tributary streams. AA¿JlWvegetation types completely deciduous during
dry season. All brooks Intermittent. Annual ground fires and cattle grazing in
all areas. Part of “tabuleiro” 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 (“capoeira”); 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: In and & in moist soil, in semi—shade
of a clearing in the tradition between babagn &
bufriti palm groves*	25 May 1962
Herb*
1/2 km north of river*
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. ¿692
Distributed by the Instituto de Botànica, Sáo Paulo
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