Stylosanthes capitata Vogel

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Loreto Mun.

• Locality

  Ilha de Balsas region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaiba. About 25km south of Loreto. In front of main house of Fazenda Santa Rita

• Elevation

  Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -7.283, -45.125

• Distribution

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FLORA OF BRAZIL
STATE OF MARANHAO
Stylosanthes capitata Vog.
(chip. det* R.H.Mohlenbrock, 1967)
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Municipio de Loreto: “Ilha de Balsas” region, between the
Rios Balsas and Pamaiba. About 25 fen south of LORfiTO.
ca. 7° 17’s., 45°7«grw. In front of main house of Fazenda
Santa Rita. Alt. ca. 3Q0 m. „ 7 April 1962,,
m«.iw vegetation types of region: (IT chapada”, a semi-crosed tree woodland (or
“cerrad&o”) on flat tops & steep sides of plateaus, —frilly !»?(!, and on
some areas of rolling or flat dry land; (2) “tabuleiro”, a semi-closed woodland,
or “cerrad&o”, of different physiognomy & species composition, on tops of hilly
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) “caatlnga”, 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 flfrt 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 streamsA49ttHrogetation types completely deciduous during
dry season. All brooks intermittent. Annual ground fired and cattle grazing In
all areas. Part of “tabuleiro” cut over, forming treeless grassy areas; most
“mata” and much “caatlnga” & “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 reddiah brown to black slit loam, silty clay loam or day loam, without
stones. Country rock horizontal light brown sandstone, exposed only on tops
of morros and on cliffs along the^ Bio Pamaiba.
This habitat: o_pen, cut-over, grazed "carrasco**
Planttto 5 dm. tall. Flower face 6 1/2 mm tall.
Standard 7 mm vide fcjr 5 1/2 ra tall, lemon-yellow
(bo red spot)} laterals same) keel white.
leg. George Eiten and Liene T. Eiten, no. 4118
Distributed by the Instituto de Botànica, S&ò Paulo
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