Filed As:

Poaceae
Chusquea baculifera Silveira

Location:

Brazil. Minas Gerais. Caparaó Mun. Parque Nacional do Caparaó, trail to Pico de Bandeira. Alt. 2110 m. (6922 ft.)

Collector(s):

L. G. Clark 702 with M. Morel, 23 Feb 1990

Description:

Culms to 1 cm diam., to 2-3 m tall, culms erect at base, arching, branches ascending. One culm found in flower. Branching intravaginal; all branches developing simultaneously. Young internodes waxy. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

Habitat:

Campo de altitude, this species seen as high as 2370 m at the encampment, growing mixed with C. pinifolia, both very common.

Feature Notes:

Treated with 70% EtOH

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 651034
GUID: 3bbad998-61f8-4f41-8ce3-00c963687013

Map:

Coordinates: (-20.45, -41.82)

Distribution:

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