Axonopus compressus (Sw.) P.Beauv.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Loreto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. Ca. 1km SE of main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 35km south of Loreto. "

• Elevation

  Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.38, -45.07

• Georeferencing Method

  Corrected label coordinates.

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHAO
Axonopus compressus (Swartz) Beauv.
(d«t.J*R#Swall«i,1964)
Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the Rios
Balsas and Pamaiba. Ca* 1 km SB of main house of Fazenda
“Morros”, about 35 km. south of LORfiTO. Alt. ca. 300 m.
<*• 7° 23 ’S., 45° 4 ’W.
Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or
“cerradfio”) on flat tops A steep sides of plateaus, e*-^*eep—iw»d, 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-
jfto”, low moist flat land with scattered forest trees of one or a few species;
(6) “cocal”, thick groves of babaeu palm on flat river plain of Bio Pamaiba «.««i
some of its tributary streams. AWW vegetation types completely deciduous during
dry season. Ail brooks intermittent. Annual ground fires and cattle grazing tn
all areas. Part of “tabuleiro” cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most
“mata’' and much “caatinga” & “varjao” cultivated or abandoned, forming «ten»
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 day, very stony on slopes; lowland
mostly reddish brown to black silt loam, silty day loam or day loam, without
stones. Country rock horizontal light brown sandstone, exposed only on tops
of morros and on cliffs along the Bio Pamaiba.
This habitat: ^ deep shade In % small patch of forest-
like -vegetation in the semi-open "chapada11 woodland,
hot not next to aPji brook ravine.
8 May 1962
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4.545
_(plant 3)
Distributed by the Instituto de Botánica, s&o Paulo
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