Andropogon virgatus Desv. ex Ham.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Maranhão

• County/Municipio

  Carolina Mun.

• Locality

  Transamazonian Highway, BR230 and BR010; Pedra Caida, 35 km. N of Carolina. Collections made from ponto turistico W towards Serra de Baleia

• Coordinates

  -7.13, -47.42

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Andropogon sp.
GRAM INEAE
NEW YORK BOT/MICAL GARDEN
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Municipio de Carolina; Transamazonian Highway, BR230 and BR010:
Pedra Caida, 35 km. N of Carolina (approx. 47°25’W, 7°08’S).
Plain with serras (mesas) and intersected by streams. Collections
made from ponto turístico W towards Serra de Baleia. Cerrado
vegetation, seasonally dry, sandy soil, periodically burned and
grazed.
Caespitose herb 1.5m. tall; in fr. One of the most abundant
grasses.
E.L. Taylor, M.F.F. Silva, J. Oliviero,
C.S. Rosario, U.B.F. Silva, M.R. Santos.
E1262	14 April 1983
Fieldwork supported by The National Science Foundation
and the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvi mentó
Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)
Hypogynicum virgatum )Desv.) Dandy
(Andropogon virgatus Desv.)
det. G. Davidse, 1986
Brazil
Programa Flora
The New York Botanical Garden
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia
Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi
Plants of Maranhao
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