Merostachys procerrima Send.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Merostachys procerrima Send.

  • Collector(s)

    C. E. Calderón 2387 with Talmón S. Santos & Lyselson B. de Oliveira, 23 Apr 1976

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Una Mun. Road from Una to São José do Macuco, 19 km NW of Colonia de Una.

  • Habitat

    Abundant in forest on gentle slope.

  • Description

    Forming large clumps. Culms 12-15 m. high, thin, ca. 1.5 cm. diam., fragile, with very thin walls and water inside internode; smooth, bluish green surface. Culm leaves small, soon deciduous, with rather large, wide reflexed blade. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01048938

    Occurrence ID: 1215405f-ccc7-4703-9513-5496bc1114c4

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Una Mun.

  • Locality

    Road from Una to São José do Macuco, 19 km NW of Colonia de Una

  • Elevation

    Alt. 125 m. (410 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.2933, -39.0753

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    36070

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other source. The coordinates represent the seat of the municipio.

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

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Mun. de Una, road from Un& to Sao Jose do Macuco, 19 km NW
of Colonia de Una. Elev. 125 m. Abundant in forest on gentle
slope, forming large clumps. Culms 12-15 m. high, thin, ca.
1.5 cm. diam., fragile, with very thin walls and water in-
side internode; smooth, "bluish green surface. Culm leaves
small, soon deciduous, with rather large, wide reflexed
blade.
23 April 197S .	.
Cleofé E. Calderón, Talmón S. Santos, and Lyselsón B. de Oliveira
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic
. Society, and Centro de Pesquisas do Cacau (CEPLAC)
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
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