Filed As:

Poaceae
Chusquea aff. oxylepis (Hack.) Ekman

All Determinations:

Chusquea oxylepis (Hack.) Ekman det. L. G. Clark, Jun 1993
Note: !, A. C. Mota, 2012

Location:

Brazil. Bahia. Maraú Mun. 6 km north of Ubaitaba on BR 101 toward Camamú. Alt. 150 m. (492 ft.)

Collector(s):

T. R. Soderstrom 2155 with George F. Russell, José Hage, 20 Apr 1976

Description:

Climbing bamboo with solid culms that creep along the forest floor, rooting and branching at the nodes, sending up new shoots that climb into the trees, rebranch, eventually covering the trees and hanging from them. Culms scabrous. Culm leaves: sheath scabrous, extending beyond the succeeding node; blade narrow, erect. Foliage wilts almost immediately after the soft culm is severed. Only one branch in flower. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

Habitat:

Edge of capoeira in full sun.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 650986
GUID: a14dbf12-71dd-4930-b938-6f0cddfbb949

Map:

Georeferencing Method: Other source (The coordinates represent the seat of the municipio.)
Coordinate Uncertainty(m): 47076
Geodetic Datum: SAD69
Coordinates: (-14.1033, -39.0144)

Distribution:

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