Aeschynomene histrix var. incana (Vogel) Benth.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Loreto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 5 1/2 km. south of Loreto. Ca. 3 1/2 km. S of Rio Balsas on trail to Fazenda Aldeia.

• Elevation

  Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.13, -45.12

• Distribution

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the
Rios Balsas and Pamaiba. About 5 l/2 km south of LORETO.
ca.7° 8 ’s., 45°7—S’W. Ca. 3 l/2 km 3 of Rio Balsas on
trail to Fazenda Aldeia. Alt.ca.200 m. 11 April 1962
Main vegetation types of region: (1) “chapada”, a semi-closed tree woodland (or
“cerradfio”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, an -ataep hilly land, and on
some areas of roUlng or flat dry land; (2) "tabulelro”, 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 <fe
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 babacu palm on flat river plain of Bio Pamaiba and
some of its tributary streams./VJflJIU vegetation types completely deciduous during
dry season. All brooks Intermittent. Annual ground fires and cattle grazing in
all areas. Part of “tabulelro" cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most
“mata” and much “caatinga” <fc “varjao” cultivated or abandoned, forming dense
secondary vegetation of low trees & 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 slit 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 Rio Pamaiba.
This habitat: open rocky ftahapaiarifcxang hill slope.
BMorrarian vegetation, a variation of ntabaleiro,,.
Bstals yellow, red semi-ring at base of standard.
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4.241
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