Merostachys

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Merostachys

  • Collector(s)

    L. G. Clark 890 with W. de Oliveira, 10 Mar 1991

  • Location

    Brazil. Santa Catarina. BR-470, Rio do Sul-Curitibanos, about 8 km W of Pouso Redondo, Morro dos Pires.

  • Habitat

    In secondary forest by a pasture.

  • Description

    Culms erect at base, arching and clambering above, to 2-3 cm. in diameter, to 5 m. long. [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00915467

    Occurrence ID: a113b847-f55f-4874-9c2d-134d43839014

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Poaceae

  • All Determinations

    Merostachys

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Santa Catarina

  • Locality

    BR-470, Rio do Sul-Curitibanos, about 8 km W of Pouso Redondo, Morro dos Pires

  • Elevation

    Alt. 380 m. (1247 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -27.27, -50.02

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HERBARIUM OF IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
BRAZIL
Merostachys sp.
Santa Catarina: BR-470, Rio do Sul-Curitibanos, about 8 km W of Pouso Redondo,
Morro dos Pires, 380 m. 50°01'W, 27°16'S.
In secondary forest by a pasture. Culms erect at base, arching and clambering above, to
2-3 cm in diameter, to 5 m long. Internodes completely glabrous, green, glaucous when
young even under the culm leaves, with a band of whitish hairs about 0.5 cm wide above
and below each node, lower internodes 20-30 cm long, upper ones to 50 cm long. Culm
leaves and foliage leaves lacking fimbriae. Common, seen in montane forest up to 850 m
along road. Treated with 70% EtOH.
10 March 1991
L. Clark & W. de Oliveira 890
Collected under the auspices of the National Science Foundation, Iowa State University,
and the Universidade Estadual de Sao Paulo
00915467