Filed As:
Cyperaceae
Becquerelia cymosa Brongn.
Cyperaceae
Becquerelia cymosa Brongn.
Location:
Brazil. Bahia. Ca 6 km SW of Itacaré. On side road south from the main Itacaré - Ubaitaba road, south of the mouth of the Rio de Contas. Alt. 100m. (328 ft.)
Brazil. Bahia. Ca 6 km SW of Itacaré. On side road south from the main Itacaré - Ubaitaba road, south of the mouth of the Rio de Contas. Alt. 100m. (328 ft.)
Collector(s):
R. M. Harley 18376 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos, & R. S. Pinheiro, 29 Jan 1977
R. M. Harley 18376 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos, & R. S. Pinheiro, 29 Jan 1977
Description:
Large forest sedge. Leaves shiny darkish-green, to 1.5 m long. Bases of bracts and cauline leaves reddish-tinged as are rays of inflo. Glumes pale glaucous green. Costa forming prominent keel below:- Peduncle of inflo. to 60 cm long or more, leaves and lowermost bracts twice as long as peduncle or more. Peduncle sharply trigonou. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
Large forest sedge. Leaves shiny darkish-green, to 1.5 m long. Bases of bracts and cauline leaves reddish-tinged as are rays of inflo. Glumes pale glaucous green. Costa forming prominent keel below:- Peduncle of inflo. to 60 cm long or more, leaves and lowermost bracts twice as long as peduncle or more. Peduncle sharply trigonou. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
Habitat:
High coastal evergreen forest on heavy loam. This plant growing in shade.
High coastal evergreen forest on heavy loam. This plant growing in shade.
Identifiers:
NY Barcode: 539088
GUID: 550eb081-fb33-47de-b71b-2a99002f650c
NY Barcode: 539088
GUID: 550eb081-fb33-47de-b71b-2a99002f650c
Map:
Coordinates: (-14.32, -39.02)
Coordinates: (-14.32, -39.02)