Chusquea bahiana L.G.Clark

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Itacaré Mun.

  • Locality

    On ramal of Embratel, TV tower, 4 km from jct. with road to Itacaré & 20 km from BR 101, Serra do Jacutinga

  • Coordinates

    -14.2778, -38.9967

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    41230

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other source. The coordinates represent the seat of the municipio.

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
BRAZIL
LOCALITY: Bahia: Municipio de Racar6, on ramal of Embratel, TV tower, 4 km from
jet with road to Itacar6 & 20 km from BR101, Serra do Jacutinga.
HABITAT: Beautiful forest in excellent condition on high sierra. Plants growing on
slopes of mountain. Many Marantaceae, Acanthaceae, and other herbaceous plants.
DESCRIPTION: Climbing over trees, not forming dense clumps, small groups of
culms here and there, mixed in forest. Culms asperous. Leaves persistent.
Inflorescence in heads at end of leafy branches, many in anthesis. See CEC field
book.
COLL: Cleofe E. Calderon	DATE: 31 January 1978
NO: 2460
. Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution
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