Eleocharis contracta Maury

  • Filed As

    Cyperaceae
    Eleocharis contracta Maury

  • Collector(s)

    W. D. Stevens 9127, 29 Jun 1978

  • Location

    Nicaragua. Estelí. Km 163 on Hwy 1, ca. 11.2 km N of entrance to Estelí.

  • Habitat

    Level rocky plain on old basalt, thorn scrub with cacti and Agave conspicuous.

  • Description

    Erect, clumped, spikes brown. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Specimen Notes

    Stevens 9127 The sheet, achenes, spike and glumes of this specimen agree with Eleocharis contracta Maury. Although E. contracta and E. nodulosa are related species, Stevens 9127, is in the extreme of variation near E. contracta, which up to now is known from Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. R. Guaglianone, 1987.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 636838

    Occurrence ID: 710d208a-9c4c-4aa0-b4b8-b4bc41de903d

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Cyperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Eleocharis contracta Maury det E. R. Guaglianone, 1987

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Nicaragua

  • State/Province

    Estelí

  • Locality

    Km 163 on Hwy 1, ca. 11.2 km N of entrance to Estelí.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 920 m. (3018 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    13.22, -86.38

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