Filed As:

Poaceae
Chusquea oxylepis (Hack.) Ekman

All Determinations:

Chusquea oxylepis (Hack.) Ekman det. L. G. Clark, Jun 1993

Location:

Brazil. Bahia. Ilhéus Mun. Pedra Queimada: Serra da Temerosa. Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

Collector(s):

C. E. Calderón 2189 with R. S. Pinheiro, 24 Mar 1972

Description:

Creeping on ground and reaching about 30 m in length, rooting from the nodes, then climbing to ca. 10-15 m, and branching. Culms solid. Sheaths of new culms persistant with long triangular, erect blades. Buds germinating in opposite direction from the culm leaf. Rhizome rather small. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

Habitat:

Very abundant, only on top of mountain.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 650984
GUID: 87be1fba-37bc-4585-8c36-1cd0b1388e6e

Map:

Coordinates: (-14.52, -39.43)

Distribution:

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