Merostachys pluriflora Munro ex E.G.Camus

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Merostachys pluriflora Munro ex E.G.Camus

  • Collector(s)

    L. G. Clark 674 with M. Morel, S. Sarahyba & L. Silvestre, 12 Feb 1990

  • Location

    Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. Parque Nacional de Itatiaia, road to Maromba, closer to the Museum than to the waterfall.

  • Description

    Culms to 2 cm. diam., to 6-8 m. long, erect at base, arching and trailing over trees. [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00915474

    Occurrence ID: 4b68aa9c-351f-4c71-9e09-c6eff5885878

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Rio de Janeiro

  • Locality

    Parque Nacional de Itatiaia, road to Maromba, closer to the Museum than to the waterfall

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

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HERBARIUM OF IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
BRAZIL
Merostachys sp.
Río de Janeiro: Parque Nacional de Itatiaia, road to Maromba,
closer to the Museum than to the waterfall, 1000 m. 44°37'W,
22°26-27'S.
I Culms to 2 cm diam. , to 6-8 m long, erect at base, arching and
I trailing over trees. Internodes 46, 52, 33 cm long, maculate
j with dark green spots on a lighter green background, with a
? white band about 0.5 cm wide below each node and a white band
about 1 cm wide above each node. Culm leaves with the blades
reflexed; sheaths striate, veins purple, base with a band of
white pubescence.
12 February 1990
L. Clark, M. Morel, S. Sarahyba & L. Silvestre 674
Collected with the aid of a grant from the National Science
Foundation
00915474