Atractantha cardinalis Judz.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Atractantha cardinalis Judz.

  • Collector(s)

    C. E. Calderón 2402 with T. S. Santos & L. B. de Oliveira, 28 Apr 1976

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Una Mun. Road Una-Olivença, 5 km N of Una.

  • Habitat

    Forest rich in "piaçaba" palm and other bamboos. Most of the population completely dry and dead after flowering, only a few patches still fresh. Common in mata litoranea of mixed sandy soil.

  • Description

    Delicate bamboo climbing and draping over the trees. [See label for complete description.].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 822803

    Occurrence ID: 1993ab58-cbb4-4a58-84f1-1c05b05b687b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Poaceae

  • All Determinations

    Atractantha cardinalis Judz. det E. J. Judziewicz, 2006

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Una Mun.

  • Locality

    Road Una-Olivença, 5 km N of Una.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 55 m. (180 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.2933, -39.0753

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    36070

  • Georeferencing Method

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

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

  • Distribution

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BOTANICAL
Garde»*
c<2tf. 6M*.. IVÓC
Mun. de Una, road Una-Olivenga, 5 km N or Una. Eley. 55 m.
Common in "mata litoranea” of mixed, sandy soil. Forest
rich in "piasaba” palm and other bambooa:Merostachys sp.,
Atractantha sp. (CEC et al. 2389)» Most of the population
completely dry and dead*after flowering, only a few-
pat ches still fresh. Delicate ‘bamboo climbing and dra-
ping over the trees. Culms slender, solid, with some
air canals, surface asperoué. Culm leaves remain long
in place, pushed off by developing branches, sheath
with very thick callus on back. Bracts and prophylla at
base of branches reddish. All plants blooming, some
still in anthesis. Spikelets green,, usually 5 or 6 in
each pseudospikelet. No fruits found.
28 April 1976
Cleofé E. Calderón, Talmón S. Santos, and Lysclson B. de Oliveira 2^02
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00822803
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic
Society, and Centro de Pesquisas do Çacau (CEPLAC)
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
00822803