Chusquea oxylepis (Hack.) Ekman

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Chusquea oxylepis (Hack.) Ekman

  • Collector(s)

    T. R. Soderstrom 2124 with George F. Russell, José Hage, 06 Apr 1976

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Camacan Mun. Fazenda João Elias, cacao plantation 3 km east of Camacã on road to Canavieiras.

  • Description

    Culms solid, soft, running along ground for many meters and giving rise to branches that climb many meters high into the trees. [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01048086

    Occurrence ID: de0853aa-7521-44f1-a9c6-dcb0b06137b0

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Camacan Mun.

  • Locality

    Fazenda João Elias, cacao plantation 3 km east of Camacã on road to Canavieiras

  • Elevation

    Alt. 135 m. (443 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.4194, -39.4956

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    22686

  • Georeferencing Method

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

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

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New York Botanical Garden
oxyle.pis
Pet. AC Uof*.
45. n. aocz.
BAHIA, BRAZIL
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BOTANICAL
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Chusquea
Municipio Camaca: Fazenda Joao Elias, cacao plantation
3 km east of Camaca on road to Canavieiras. Elev. 135m.
Culms solid, soft, running along ground for many meters
and giving rise to branches that climb many meters high
into the trees. Culm leaves: sheaths long with short
erect blade, the whole retrorsely scabrous. Foliage
bright green. This plant throughout the forest climbing
over ground and vegetation; none in flower.
6 April 1976
Thomas R. Söderström, George F. Russell, & José Hage
01048086
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic
Society, and Centro de Pesquisas do Cacau (CEPLAC)
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
01048086