Merostachys ternata Nees

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Merostachys ternata Nees

  • Collector(s)

    C. E. Calderón 2358 with Talmón S. Santos, and Lyselson B. de Oliveira, 04 Apr 1976

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Ibirataia Mun. 23 km N of Ibirataia on side road connecting with BR-101, Fazenda Macedonia.

  • Habitat

    In humid forest of tall trees and many lianas, on lower part of slopes of hill.

  • Description

    Bamboo [see specimen label for additional information].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 651132

    Occurrence ID: 57a99eb7-36a4-4a49-91cf-36f83e45dc67

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Ibirataia Mun.

  • Locality

    23 km N of Ibirataia on side road connecting with BR-101, Fazenda Macedonia

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.06, -39.64

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other source. The coordinates represent the seat of the municipio.

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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
BAHIA, BRAZÍÍ
Merostachys temata Nees
Mun. de Ibirataia, 23 ki N of Ibirataia on side road
connecting with BR-101, Fazenda Macedonia. Elev. 250 m.
Bamboo in humid fçrest of tall trees and many lianas, on
lower part of slopes of hill. Climbing, only the new culms
erect for about 5 m, then leaning on trees,, up to 15 m.
Culms hollow, with thick walls, ca. 2-2.25 m diam. with
long internodes and prominent nodes. Culm leaf deciduous
at the beginning?of bud development; blade reflexed,
caducous. Primary branches thicker than the culm, with
inflated bases; long (up tó 1.25 m) with a leaf complement
of several leaves.
April 197^
Cleofé E. Calderón, Talmón S. Santos, and Lyselson B. de Oliveira	2358
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic
Society, and Centro de Pesquisas do Cacau (CEPLAC)
NEW YORK BOTANKÎAL QAROEN
00651132
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