Merostachys

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Merostachys

  • Collector(s)

    L. G. Clark 639 with P. Windisch, 28 Jan 1990

  • Location

    Brazil. São Paulo. Rodovia Castelo Branco, SP-280, km 65 from São Paulo.

  • Habitat

    In capoeira (secondary shrubby vegetation) along highway.

  • Description

    Culms to 2.5 cm. diam., to 4-5 m. tall, erect at base and arching above. [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00915477

    Occurrence ID: 134c5aa8-9b6c-4728-a84c-fdc8719f39c9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Poaceae

  • All Determinations

    Merostachys

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    São Paulo

  • Locality

    Rodovia Castelo Branco, SP-280, km 65 from São Paulo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 850 m. (2789 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -23.4, -47.32

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Collected with the aid of a grant from the National Science
Foundation
BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00915477
HERBARIUM OF IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
BRAZIL
Merostachys sp.
S&o Paulo: Rodovia Castelo Branco, SP-280, Km 65 from SSo
Paulo, 850 m. ca. 47°19'W, 23°24'S.
In capoeira (secondary shrubby vegetation) along highway.
Culms to 2.5 cm diam., to 4-5 m tall, erect at base and
arching above. All vegetative. Internodes 26, 31, 35 cm
long, with soft white hairs just above and below nodes,
otherwise green. Culm leaves not surpassing the next node,
basal ones falling as branches develop; blades reflexed,
caducous.
28 January 1990
L. Clark & P. Windisch 639
00915477