Atractantha radiata McClure

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Atractantha radiata McClure

  • Collector(s)

    A. M. V. de Carvalho 4362 with L. Clark, W. W. Thomas, J. Kallunki, 05 Feb 1994

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Ilhéus Mun. 5.4 km southwest of Olivença, road Olivença-Vila Brasil.

  • Description

    Bamboo scandent and clambering, all vegetative; culms to 5-6 m long, 0.7-1 cm in diameter; internodes mottled, terete, smooth, basal ones (46) 65-72 cm long, higher internodes 32-39 cm long [see label for additional information]. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 628763

    Occurrence ID: d5d16c6a-1edb-4366-a87b-75468c814a06

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Ilhéus Mun.

  • Locality

    5.4 km southwest of Olivença, road Olivença-Vila Brasil

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.95, -39.17

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Atractantha radiata McClure
BAMBOOS OF BRAZIL
Bahia: Mun. Ilheus, 5.4 km southwest of Olivenga, road Olivenga-Vila
Brasil, 100 m. 14°57' S, 39°10' W.
Across a savanna at the edge of a restinga forest. Bamboo scandent
and clambering, all vegetative; culms to 5-6 m long, 0.7-1 cm in
diameter; intemodes mottled, terete, smooth, basal ones (46) 65-72 cm
long, higher intemodes 32-39 cm long. Nodes with a promontory
present, one bud per node; branch complement with one larger
dominant branch with usually two smaller secondary branches on one
side and three secondaries on the other. Foliage leaf sheaths mottled
(at least when young); fimbriae reddish-golden when young, becoming
brown.
mKunv
00628763
5 Feb 1994
A. M. de Carvalho, L. Clark, W. W. Thomas & J. Kallunki 4362
Collected under the auspices of CEPEC/CEPLAC, the National Science
Foundation (U.S.A.) and Iowa State University