Atractantha falcata McClure

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Atractantha falcata McClure

  • Collector(s)

    C. E. Calderón 2408 with Talmón S. Santos, Lyselson B. de Oliveira, 06 May 1976

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Esplanada Mun. N of Esplanada, near the BR 101 highway.

  • Habitat

    In "carrascal", dense, relatively dry, low tree type of forest in sandy soil.

  • Description

    Forming small-medium clumps, decumbent at base or arching and climbing over other vegetation, ca. 12 m high. All plants except a few in flower. Culms solid, ca. 7-8 mm diam., a little yellow on mature plants, asperous on the lower part, smooth on the upper branches. Culm leaves persistant; on lower nodes rotting in place; blade very narrow reflexed, soon deciduous. Branch complement with a central dominant axis and 1 or 2 small branches on both sides, these also rebranching. Spikelets green when young, turning dark brownish at maturity. Anthers dark purple. Plants covered almost everywhere by inflorescences. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 628783

    Occurrence ID: 6c09cbd6-e344-4249-8d9b-6bcf3586be9f

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Esplanada Mun.

  • Locality

    N of Esplanada, near the BR 101 highway

  • Elevation

    Alt. 120 m. (394 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.79, -37.94

  • Georeferencing Method

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

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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
Atractántha falca
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BOTANICAL
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Mun. de Esplanada, N of Esplanada, near the BR 101 highway.
Elev. 120 m. Abundant in "carrascal," dense, relatively '
dry, low tree type of forest in sandy soil. Forming small-
medium clumps, decumbent at base or arching and climbing
over other vegetation, ca. 12 m high. All plants except
a few in flower. Culms solid, ca. 7-8 mm diam., a little
yellow on mature plants, asperous on the lower part,
smooth on the upper branches. Culm leaves persistent; on
lower nodes rotting in place; blade very narrow reflexed,
soon decidous. Branch complement with a central dominant
axis and 1 or 2 small branches on both sides, these also
rebranching. Spikelets green when young, turning dark
brownish at maturity. Anthers dark purple. Plants cover-
ed almost everywhere by inflorescences.
6 May 1916
Clcofc E. Calderón, Talmón S. Santos, and Lyselson B. de Oliveira	2^08
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic
Society, and Centro de Pesquisas do Cacau (CEPLAC)
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