Merostachys

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Merostachys

  • Collector(s)

    L. G. Clark 883 with P. Windisch, 07 Mar 1991

  • Location

    Brazil. Rio Grande do Sul. Road descending to the coast from Cambará do Sul- Itaimbezinho- Praia Grande, 10-15 km from Praia Grande.

  • Habitat

    In disturbed vegetation along roadside, below Araucaria forest on top.

  • Description

    Culms to 2 cm. in diameter, 4-5 m. tall, erect at base, arching over and drooping at apex. All vegetative. Secondary branches numerous. Treated with 70% EtOH. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00915471

    Occurrence ID: add3a6f4-7a40-4971-9c38-ac60c79fe947

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Poaceae

  • All Determinations

    Merostachys

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Rio Grande do Sul

  • Locality

    Road descending to the coast from Cambará do Sul- Itaimbezinho- Praia Grande, 10-15 km from Praia Grande

  • Elevation

    Alt. 720 m. (2362 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -29.17, -50.07

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HERBARIUM OF IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
BRAZIL
Merostachys sp.
BOTANICAL
Rio Grande do Sul: road descending to the coast from Cambará do Sul-Itaimbezinho-
Praia Grande, 10-15 km from Praia Grande, 720 m. 50°04'W, 29°10'S.
In disturbed vegetation along roadside, below Araucaria forest on top. Culms to 2 cm in
diameter, 4-5 m tall, erect at base, arching over and drooping at apex. All vegetative.
Secondary branches numerous. Treated with 70% EtOH.
7 March 1991
L. Clark & P. Windisch 883
GARDEN
00915471
Collected under the auspices of the National Science Foundation, Iowa State University,
and the Universidade Estadual de Sao Paulo
00915471