Phyllanthus stipulatus (Raf.) G.L.Webster

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Phyllanthus stipulatus (Raf.) G.L.Webster

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 3844 with L. T. Eiten, 26 Mar 1962

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Loreto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 40 km. south of Lorêto. At place called "Picada", about 100 m. S of the creek, "Riacho da Picada".

  • Habitat

    On side slope of dry brook gully, outside but in semi-shade of a low-tree gallery forest running along this gully. Base of gentle slope of plateau.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1064882

    Occurrence ID: 7f3a09ba-f0a3-48e6-8342-5a9c6b5e24c2

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Loreto Mun.

  • Locality

    "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaíba. About 40 km. south of Lorêto. At place called "Picada", about 100 m. S of the creek, "Riacho da Picada"

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.43, -45.12

  • Distribution

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botanical
Garden
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Flora of Brazil
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Fhyllanthus stipulatus (Raf.) Webster
(det. G.L. Webster, 1965)
Municipio da Loreto: "Ilha de Balsas11 region, between
the Balsas & Eama&a Rivers • About 4-0 km south of
LOHfiTO. At place called “H.cada11, ca* 100 m south of
the creek, wRiacho da Heads**• Ca* 7®26fS«
Alt. ca. 250 m.	26 March 1962
Main vegetation types of region: (l)l,chapadafl, decid-
?oousjto evergreen xeromorphic tree woodland ("cerra-
daow) on tops & sides of sandstone plateaus & some
low flat land; (2)l*tabuleiroff, deciduous low-tree
woodland (another type of "cerradao") on upper parts
of rolling terrain; (3)"mata”, closed, deciduous to
evergreen forest, in galleries; (4.)wcaatingan, open
deciduous forest on lower parts of rolling terrain;
(5)fVarjaolf, Scattered deciduous forest-type trees
on low flat land; (6) lfcocalfI, dense babagu palm
groves on Pamaiba River terrace & some brook val-
leys* Dry season 4-5 mo&ths with almost no rain;
brooks intermittent. Annual fires & cattle grazing
in all areas* Some spots with dense secondary cha-
pada scrub (ttcarrascow); much tabuleiro cleared to
form grassy pasture;-much mata, caatinga & varjao
in shifting cultivation.
This habitat: an side slope of dry brook gully, outside
but in semi-shade of a low-tree gallery forest running
along this gully. Base of gentle slope of plateau.
The vegetation in this spot is essentially that of the
gallery forest but with some influence of the nchapadan
that covers most of the side slopes & top of the plateau«
leg. George Eiten & Idene T. Eiten, n® 3844
Distributed by the Institute de BetSnice, Slo Paulo
01064882