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: See notes.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    [No flowers or fruits on this sheet; See duplicate sheets, NY barcodes 628780, 784156, 784158]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 784157

    Occurrence ID: 6a4b9357-364c-4876-a0d5-52a9988028bd

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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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Mun. de Esplanada, 1 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. 1'2 m high. All plants except
a few in flower. Culms solid, ca. 7-8 nnn 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 1976	...	,
Cleofé E. Calderón, Talmón S. Santos, and Lyselson B. de Oliveira	2408
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution. National Geographic
Society, and Centro de Pesquisas dó Cacau (CEPLAC)
00784157