Andropogon bicornis L.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Andropogon bicornis L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. R. Brooks BRASPEX #190 with R. D. Reeves, A. J. M. Baker, H. DIas Ferreira, 22 Apr 1988

  • Location

    Brazil. Goiás. Niquelândia Mun. Macedo, ca. 15 km N of Niquelándia, about 1-1.5 km west of nickel ore workings.

  • Habitat

    NW facing hill slope, rocky pyroxenite/peridotite-based slope, and flat area adjacent to roadside below. Disturbed ground near road.

  • Description

    To 1.5m, tussocky. Stems robust, bamboo-like, shiny. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00837732

    Occurrence ID: 3ee97d16-5d7f-4bf2-9dea-cd90bed215f7

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Poaceae

  • All Determinations

    Andropogon bicornis L. det G. Davidse, 1989

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Goiás

  • County/Municipio

    Niquelândia Mun.

  • Locality

    Macedo, ca. 15 km N of Niquelándia, about 1-1.5 km west of nickel ore workings

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.3, -48.4

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BRAZILIAN SERPENTINE PLANT EXPEDITION
Universidade Federal de GoiSs, Massey University,
New York Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden
BRASPEX # 190	Gramineae
Andropogon bicornis L.
det: G. Davidse, 1989
BRAZIL, GoiSs. Macedo, ca. 15 km N of Niquellndia;
14°18’S, 48°24'W. NW facing hill slope, rocky
pyroxenite/ peridotite-based slope, and flat area
adjacent to roadside below, about 1-1.5 km west of
nickel ore workings. Ca. 1000 m. Disturbed ground
near road.
To 1.5 m, tussocky. Stems robust, bamboo-like,
shiny.
R. R. Brooks, R. D. Reeves, A. J. M. Baker,
H. Dias Ferreira	April 22, 1988
Funded by The National Geographic Society, NY and MO
00837732