Merostachys annulifera Send.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Una Mun.

  • Locality

    Road Una-Olivença: 7 km N of Una

  • Elevation

    Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.25, -39.1

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
BOTANICAL
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00915450
BRAZIL
Merostachys	®a*lia
Man. de Una: Road Una-Olivenca: 7 km N of Una: mata
litoranea, ca. 15°15'S—39°06’W. Alt. 50 a.
Abundant bamboo in coastal forest of sandy soil. In
many places associated with two other bamboos, Atractan-
tha sp. (G.E.C. & R.S.P. 2261+) and (C.E.C. & R.S.P.
2266J7 Plants about 12 m high. Culms hollow, ca. 1.5
cm in diameter, surface rough; internodes 60-70 cm long.
Nodes very thick, ring-like, with branch complement of
many branches. Culm leaf with sheath persistant, blade
narrow, triangular, bent downwards, caducous.
Cleofé E. Calderon & R. S. Pinheiro
12 May 1972
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution and the
National Geographic Society
00915450