Croton glandulosus L. var. glandulosus

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Loreto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 20 km. south of Lorêto. Along trail between Fazenda Santa Rita & Faz. Trabalhosa

• Elevation

  Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.217, -45.125

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HERBARIUM (LL, TEX)
Croton glandulosus L.
var. glandulosus
det: S. Ginzbarg, 1994
FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHÀO
30189
L HERBARIUM
Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the
Rios Balsas and Pamaiba. About 20 kae south of LORETO.
Cft* 7° 13’s., 45° 7-#w. Along trail between Fazenda Santa Hita
& Fas* Trabalhosa# Alt* afc*-300 m. 7 April 1962
Main vegetation types of region: (1) "chapada, a semi-closed tree woodland (or
"cerradfto") on ilat tops & steep sides of plateaus, on steep hilly lam cl, and on
some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabuleiro”, a semi-closed woodland,
or “cerradfto”, of different physiognomy & species composition, on tops of hilly
or gently rolling land' (3) “mata”, a closed tropical forest of many tree species,
visually 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 forapt 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.A^}Wvegetatlon types completely deciduous during
dry season. All brooks intermittent. Annual ground fires and cattle grassing 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 & 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 day loam or «lay loam, without
stones. Country rock horizontal light brown sandstone, exposed only on tops
of morros and on cliffs along the Bio Pamaiba.
This habitat: shrubby gallery forests along the brooks«
"Macho de Ifiranjeira" & ,fR±acho de Gongal-AlTes tr
afid in nearby open disturbed "chapada".
Herb, flowers white.
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no; 41&2
Distributed by the Instituto de Botànica, S&o Paulo
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