Euphorbia hyssopifolia L.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Lorêto Mun.

• Locality

  "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 40 km. south of Lorêto. At place called "Picada", about 300 m. S of the creek, "Riacho da Picada"

• Elevation

  Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.43, -45.12

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

flora of Brasil
STATS OP MARANHlO	- * ;
(Euphorbia) Chamaeayoe hyesoplfolis (L.)&iall
(dup«det.G*I**febster,1969)
Municfpio do Loreto: *Ilha do Balsas" region, be-
tween the Balsas & Pamaiba Rivers. Ca. 40 km sooth
of LORftPO. Ca* 7*26*3. 45«7'W. Hear plaoe called
"Plcada", about 300 m. south of the crook, "Riacho
da PieadaV Alt. ca. 250 m.
Main vegetation types of regions (l) "chapada*, decid-
uous to evergreen xaromorphic tree woodland ("cerra-
dao") on tops & sides of sandstone plateaus & some
low flat land; (2) •tabuleiro*, deciduous lov-tree
woodland (another type of "oerradao*) on upper parts
of rolling terrain; (3)%ftt**» closed, deciduous to
evergreen forest, in galleries; (¿) "caatlnga”, open
deciduous forest on lover parts of rolling terrain;
(5)Harjao*, scattered deciduous forest-type trees
on lew flat land; (6) "cecal”, dense babagu palm
groves on Ffcrnaiba River terrace ft som brook val-
1 leys* Dry season £-5 months with almost no rain;
brooks intermittent. Annual fires & cattle grazing
in all areas* Soma spots with dense secondary cha-
pada scrub ("carrasco"); much tabuleiro cleared to
fozm grassy pasture; snch msta, caatinga ft varjao
in shifting cultivation.
This habitats "chapadaw on gentle slope of side of
loir plateau« Soil covered with pebbles and small
rocks* Shrubs and low trees with 30% cover; scat-
tered grasses t&A herbs. This spot slightly cut-
over and grased*	25 Mproh 1962
Glands white*
log. George SLten & Mono T. Elten, n* 3803
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