Merostachys neesii Rupr.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Merostachys neesii Rupr.

  • Collector(s)

    C. E. Calderón 2257 with R. S. Pinheiro, 08 May 1972

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Jaguaquara Mun. Riacho de Ouro: 22 km SE of Jaguaquara City.

  • Description

    Large, tall bamboo up to 20 m. tall, overarching vegetation, growing in small clumps. [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01048918

    Occurrence ID: ba94206b-70f1-4669-a5b0-be6a5638153c

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Jaguaquara Mun.

  • Locality

    Riacho de Ouro: 22 km SE of Jaguaquara City

  • Elevation

    Alt. 625 m. (2051 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.63, -39.87

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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
prom THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
BRAZIL
Bahia
Merostachys
Mun. de Jaguaquara: Riacho de Oaro: 22 km S.E. of
Jaguaquara City. ca. 13°38’S—3$f52'W. Alt. 625 m.
Large, tall bamboo up to 20 m tall, overarching vege-
tation, growing in small clumps. Culms hollow, very
strong, U.5-5 cm in diameter; smooth, dark green color,
covered by a white powder in the upper part of the in-
ternode. Internodes long, ca. 65-80 cm. Culms sheaths
deciduous, very large, narrow, rounded at the tip;
smooth and glabrous outside, inside shiny, glossy
brown. Blade of culm leaves very soon deciduous,
reflexed. Branch complement of many branches. Branches
of young culms with very small leaf complement, blades
short, wide, lanceolate. Leaf of older branches with
long, narrow lanceolate blades. Blades of leaves very
thin. This bamboo grows in association with Atractantha
sp. (C.E.C. R.S.P. 2256).
Cleofc Jl Calderón M R. S. Pinhciro 2257	8 May 1972 -
Collected nude)' the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution and the
National Géographie Society
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