Merostachys lanata Send.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Merostachys lanata Send.

  • Collector(s)

    C. E. Calderón 2199 with R. S. Pinheiro, 04 Apr 1972

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Porto Seguro Mun. 8 km W of Pôrto Seguro.

  • Habitat

    Abundant in forest.

  • Description

    Dominant plant under the canopy, up to 15 m. tall. Growing in small clumps, branches overarching and hanging over vegetation. Culms hollow, up to 3 cm. in diameter, scabrous, culm sheaths deciduous with reflexed, deciduous blade. Many branches per node. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01048914

    Occurrence ID: f5baac9e-6a37-4f91-964c-15403030075d

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Porto Seguro Mun.

  • Locality

    8 km W of Pôrto Seguro

  • Elevation

    Alt. 70 m. (230 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.425, -39.13

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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Merostachys
Man. de Porto Seguro:
39°08 'W.
BRAZIL
Bahia
km W of Porto Seguro. ca. l6o25'30"S-
Alt. 70 m.
Abundant in forest, dominant plant under the canopy, up to 15 m
tall. Growing in small clumps, branches overarching and hanging
over vegetation. Culms hollow, up to 3 cm in diameter, scabrous,
culm sheaths deciduous with reflexed, deciduous blade. Many
branches per node.
Çleofé E. Calderón & R. S. Pinheiro 2199
b April. 1972
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution and the
National Geographic Society
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