Filed As:

Poaceae
Chusquea tomentosa Y.Widmer & L.G.Clark ( isotype )

Location:

Costa Rica. Cartago. Villa Mills, road to Piedra Alta. Alt. 2880 m. (9449 ft.)

Collector(s):

L. G. Clark 500 with Y. Widmer & U. Stein, 30 May 1989

Description:

Culms to 6-7 m tall, 2.6-3.7 cm basal diameter, erect at base, arching above. A few culms flowering, the rest vegetative. Many culms forming witches' broom at the lower shaded nodes. Adventitious roots are present up to the seventh node above the soil level. Central bud usually not developing unless there is an injury to the main culm. Internodes (11-14) 18-32 cm long. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

Habitat:

Disturbed upper montane forest.

Feature Notes:

See sheet 1

Other:

Specimen Notes: Sheet 2 of 2. See also 38782

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 38781
GUID: cf040096-15fc-408a-9ae3-479e985ca2ca

Map:

Coordinates: (9.567, -83.692)

Distribution:

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