Lasiacis ligulata Hitchc. & Chase

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Lasiacis ligulata Hitchc. & Chase

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 4320 with Liene T. Eiten, 17 Apr 1962

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. Just south of main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 35 km south of Lorêto. "Riacho da Atraca".

  • Habitat

    In shade, side of brook ravine (now without water). Light brown fine sand.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00862863

    Occurrence ID: 3ce6de5f-506a-4904-b7f6-9038c04fa31d

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Lorêto Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha de Balsas" region between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. Just south of main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 35 km south of Lorêto. "Riacho da Atraca"

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.38, -45.07

  • Distribution

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HERBARIUM OF IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Studies in Lasiacis
Lasiacis ligulata Hitehe. & Chase
Determined by Gerrit Davidse 197 2
FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHÄO
Lw5Ì«eiBr 8org|ioid*« (Des v. ) H.& C,
(det • J« R.Swallen, 1964 )
Municipio de Loreto: “Hha de Balsas” region, between the Rios
Balsas and Famaiba. Just south of main house of Fazenda
“Morros”, about 35 km. south of LORETO. Alt. ca. 300 m.
Ca. 7° 23 ’S., 45° *W-
Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or
“cerrad&o”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, ma. Mo op» hilly toad, and on
some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabulelro”, 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 “tabulelro”-covered hills; (5) “var-
jao”, low moist flat land with scattered forest trees of one or a few species;
(6) “cocal”, thick groves of babacu palm on flat river plain of Bio Pamaiba and
some of its tributary streams>f &J9ta£getation 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 “caatinga” & “varjao” 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 clliffe along the - Bio Pamaiba.
This habitat: in shade, side of brook ravine (now
without water), called "Eiacho da Atraca".
Light hr own fine aaad.	1? April 1962
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4320
Distributed by the Instituto de Bot&nlca, Säo Paulo
00862863