Merostachys

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Merostachys

  • Collector(s)

    L. G. Clark 643 with P. Windisch, 28 Jan 1990

  • Location

    Brazil. São Paulo. SP-139, Itapetininga-São Miguel do Arcanjo-Sete Barras, near Rio Turvo.

  • Habitat

    In remnant of galery forest along river.

  • Description

    Culms to 1.5 cm. diam., to 3-4 m. tall, erect at base and arching over. Many internodes shortened to about half the normal length, these with usually one entrance hole/internode, full of large black ants. Growing with 642. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00915473

    Occurrence ID: fa9093bd-eeeb-4fcf-92ee-ebb663c65999

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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

    SP-139, Itapetininga-São Miguel do Arcanjo-Sete Barras, near Rio Turvo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 750 m. (2461 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -23.83, -48.07

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Herostachys sp.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00915473
HERBARIUM OF IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
BRAZIL
S&o Paulo: SP-139, Itapetininga-Sao Miguel do Arcanjo-Sete
Barras, near Rio Turvo, 750 m. 48°04'W, 23°50'S.
In remnant of gallery forest along river. Culms to 1.5 cm
diam., to 3-4 m tall, erect at base and arching over. Many
internodes shortened to about half the normal length, these
with usually one entrance hole/internode, full of large black
ants. Growing with 642.
28 January 1990
L. Clark & P. Windisch 643
Collected with the aid of a grant from the National Science
Foundation
00915473