Cyperus ligularis L.

  • Filed As

    Cyperaceae
    Cyperus ligularis L.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 4759A with L. T. Eiten

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. Santa Bárbara, due SSE of Lorêto, on shore of Rio Parnaíba. Flat river plain, less than 1 km wide, several meters above river level. Property of Dona Luzia.

  • Habitat

    River's edge, on steep bank 1 1/2 meters above present water level. Soil pink brown silt without humus.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00919180

    Occurrence ID: 2acb329e-5cf8-4d41-9d0d-8f1656dd8816

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Cyperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cyperus ligularis L. det L. T. Eiten, 1970

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Lorêto Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Balsas & Parnaíba Rivers. Santa Bárbara, due SSE of Lorêto, on shore of Rio Parnaíba. Flat river plain, less than 1 km wide, several meters above river level. Property of Dona Luzia.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 140 m. (459 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.5, -45.05

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

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Flora of Brazil
STATE OF MAMJHIO
Cyperus ligularis L.
(dot. Llene T. ?“‘itenjWO)
Municfpio de Loreto: ttIlha de Balsasn region» be-
tween the Balsas & Parnalba Hirers* SANTA BARBARA,
due SSE of Loreto, on shote of Rio Pamaiba. Flat
rirer plain, less than 1 km* wide, several meters
above river level, covered with dense babagu palm
grove# Alt.-HO a* 7*30*3. 45«3'W.
Property of Dona Lnzia.
Main vegetation types of region: (l^chapada11, decid-
uous to evergreen xeromorphie tree woodland ("cerra-
daoM) on tops & sides of sandstone plateaus & some
low flat land; ^"tabuleiro11, deciduous low-tree
woodland (another type of "eerradao*) on upper parts
of rolling terrain; (3) ’Wta", closed, deciduous to
evergreen forest, in galleries; (4.)"casting*", open
deciduous forest on lower parts of rolling terrain;
(5) *varjaon, scattered deciduous forest-type trees
on low flat land; (6)"cocal", dense babagu palm
groves on Pamaiba River terrace & some brook val-
leys* Dry season V5 months with almost no rain;
brooks intermittent. Annual fires & cattle grazing
in all areas. Some spots with dense secondary cha-
pada scrub ("carrasco*); much tabttleiro cleared to
form grassy pasture; much m§ta, caatinga & varjao
in shifting cultivation*
This habitat: river^ edge, on steep bank 11/2
asters above present water level. Soil pink brown
silt without humus* All specimens of this number
taken from one clump.	27 May 1962
log. George Eiten & Liene T. Eiten, n« £759/)
Distributed by the Institute» de Botftnica, Sfio Paulo
(Shm I)
00919180