Chusquea bahiana L.G.Clark

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Chusquea bahiana L.G.Clark ( paratype )

  • Collector(s)

    C. E. Calderón 2258 with R. S. Pinheiro, 09 May 1972

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Jaguaquara Mun. 36 km SE of Jaguaquara city.

  • Habitat

    Abundant in primary forest.

  • Description

    Forming small clumps. Plants small, up to 5 m. tall, usually 1-1.5 m. [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01048077

    Occurrence ID: c54757c7-28a6-4c13-8d1e-1a45fe9dfc4e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Jaguaquara Mun.

  • Locality

    36 km SE of Jaguaquara city

  • Elevation

    Alt. 360 m. (1181 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.725, -39.8

  • Distribution

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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
BRAZIL
Bahia
Chusquea
Mun. de Jaguaquara:36 km S.E. of Jaguaquara^city.
13°^3’30”S—39°48’W. Alt. 360.m.
ca.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Abundant in primary forest along and near a creek forming
small clumps. Plants small, up to 5 m tall, usually 3.-1.5
m. Culms solid, weak, herbaceous, ca. 1 cm in diameter,
leaning over vegetation. Culm leaves persistant, sheath
very rough, blade erect, long, narrow, acute; with Very
little differentiation between sheath and blade. Buds
below node breaking through a bract that seems to extend
from the base of the sheath. Branch complement 3-5; some-
times one main bud develops in a stronger branch. Branches
develop in opposite direction to the culm sheath. Leaf
complement with many large, broad leaves, blades very
thin,and delicate.
Çleofé E» Calderon & R. S. Pinheiro 22^8 9 May 1972 .
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Insti-
tution and the National Geographic Society.
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