Rhynchosia phaseoloides (Sw.) DC.

• 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. Several km. south of main house of Fazenda Aldeia on trail to Faz. Morros

• Elevation

  Alt. 200 - 300 m. (656 - 984 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.275, -45.1

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OF MARAWHÄO
Municipio de Lorèto: “Hha de Balsas” region, between the
Rios Balsas and Pamaiba. About 25 ÌM sotith of LORÉTO.
ca* 7<35-3B’s., 45° 4-£w. Several km south of min baase of
Fazenda Aldeia on trail to Faz. Morros.
Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or
“cerrad&o”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, ear* steep hHlylwuri, 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 “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 baba$u palm on flat river plain of Bio Pamaiba and
some of Its tributary streamsAiJUMvegetatlon types completely deciduous during
dry season. All brooks intermittent. Annual ground fired 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 Pamaiba.
This habitat: "capoeira11 (l*e* low-trae tall-shrub
secondary growth) of a forest-like "caatinga"-
Alt* 200-300 m.	12 April 1962
Standard yellow with dark red veins*
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten,
Distributed by the Institute de Bot&nica,
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