Paspalum

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Lorêto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha das Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. Ca. 2 km S of main house of Fazenda "Morros", about 35 km. south of Lorêto. North slope of valley, "Vao das Traíras". On steeply slope side of small V-shaped ravine of tributary brook to "Riacho das Traíras"

• Elevation

  Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.4, -45.07

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHÀO
Paapaltm ?	V
(det* J#B.3irallen, 1964)
Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the Rios
Balsas and Parnaiba. Ca* 2 km S of main house of Fazenda
“Morros”, about 35 km. south of LORETO. Alt. ca. 300 m.
eaj° 24-’S., 45° U "W.Narth slope of valley, ttVao das Trafras"
Iftto vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or
“cerradfto”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, wi rttop Mjp toad, and on
some areas of rolling or Hat dry land; (2) “tabuleiro”, a semi-closed woodland,
or “cerrad&o”, of different physiognomy & species composition, on tops of billy
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 Bio Parnaiba and
some of its tributary streams. ^AU vegetation 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 Sc tall shrubs (“capoelra”); 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: on steeply sloped side of small V-shaped
ravine of tributary brook to "Biacho das Trairas" •
Open spot, in sun*
17 Map 1962
This Talley slope generally covered with open
"chapada1*.
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. ¿606
__(from plant 1^
Distributed by the Institute de Bot&nica, S&o Paulo
00891959