Merostachys leptophylla Send.
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Filed As
Poaceae
Merostachys leptophylla Send. -
Collector(s)
C. E. Calderón 2202 with R. S. Pinheiro, 06 Apr 1972
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Location
Brazil. Bahia. Porto Seguro Mun. Parque Nacional de Monte Pascoal: Monte Pascoal.
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Habitat
Very abundant in forest of sandy-argillaceous soil; few herbaceous plants growing in the area.
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Description
Culms hollow, about 1-1.5 cm. in diameter, fragile, breaking very easily; smooth or seabrous only in thin, young branches. Branches up to 10 m. high, climbing or leaning over trees and palms. Culms sheaths deciduous with reflexed deciduous blade. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00915434
Occurrence ID: 54d41465-b23a-472e-80e6-8ebb82d06b7b
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Poales
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Family
Poaceae
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All Determinations
Merostachys leptophylla Send. det R. Vinícius-Silva, /01/2018
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Bahia
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County/Municipio
Porto Seguro Mun.
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Locality
Parque Nacional de Monte Pascoal: Monte Pascoal
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Elevation
Alt. 210 m. (689 ft.)
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Coordinates
-16.9, -39.4
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Distribution
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM BRAZIL Bahia Merostachys Mun. Porto Seguro: Parque Nacional de Monte Pascoal: Monte Pas coal. ca. lG^'S—B^U'W. Alt. 210 ra. Very abundant in forest of sandy-argillaceous soil; few herba- ceous plants growing in the area. Culms hollow, about 1-1.5 cm in diameter, fragile, breaking very easily; smooth or seabrous only in thin, young branches. Branches up to 10 m high, climb- ing or leaning over trees and palms. Culm sheaths deciduous cTii^r?£^endi£eiiteroblade- 2202 6 April 1972 Collected tinder the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution and the National Geographic Society 00915434
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Merostachys leptophylla Send.