Merostachys procerrima Send.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Merostachys procerrima Send. ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    T. R. Soderstrom 2187 with George F. Russell & José Hage, 07 May 1976

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Porto Seguro Mun. Reserva Biológica do Pau Brasil (CEPLAC).

  • Habitat

    Primary hygrophilic forest with tall trees, densely shaded.

  • Description

    Locally common bamboo. Small clumps of 5 or 6 thin-walled culms climbing 3-4 m. into the trees and hanging, [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01048982

    Occurrence ID: d63b9ede-907f-4b86-84a4-80808fea8c66

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Porto Seguro Mun.

  • Locality

    Reserva Biológica do Pau Brasil (CEPLAC)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 35 m. (115 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.3721, -39.1816

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    3907.46

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Georeferenced to the approximate geographic center of the "Estaçao Ecologica do Pau-Brasil" reserve, in Mun. Porto Seguro, Bahia. Using Wikimapia, found the location and the approximate boundaries of the Estaçao Ecologica do Pau-Brasil (verified this information by looking at maps provided in a management plan for the nearby RPPN VERACEL reserve found online; http://www.veracel.com.br/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=jDbV3CcwjHA%3D&tabid=246&mid=1061). Using Distance Measurement Tool (Google Maps), measured a straight line from the NW corner to the SE corner of the reserve, and halved that distance to approximate the location of the geographic midpoint. Using Canadensys Lat/Long Crosshairs, found coordinates for this midpoint. Using Distance Measurement Tool again, determined the linear extent by measuring from the selected coordinates at the center of the reserve to the farthest extent of the reserve. Input coordinates, linear extent (3905.39 m), and measurement error (0.5 m) into the MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator to find the uncertainty radius (according to the Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Named Place: Defined area).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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BAHIA, BRA7ÎL,
Merostachys
Municipio Porto Seguro: Reserva Biològica do Pau Erasil
(CEPLAC). Primary hygrophiiic forest with tall trees,
densely shaded. Elev. 35m. Locally common bamboo: small
clumps of 5 or 6 thin-walled culms climbing 3-4m into the
trees and hanging, erect and glabrous below, thin and
scabrous above. New culm leaves: sheath purplich-green,
becoming stramineous and pushed off by developing
branches; blades purplish-green, reflexed. Truly a
bamboo of the forest, scattered throughout it and not
in the clearings.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
01048982
7 May 1976
Thomas R. Söderström, George F. Russell, & José Hage
>187
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic
Society, and Centro de Pesquisas do Cacan (CEPLAC)
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
01048982