Merostachys procerrima Send.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Merostachys procerrima Send.

  • Collector(s)

    T. R. Soderstrom 2157 with George F. Russell & José Hage, 22 Apr 1976

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Camamu Mun. 42 km from Camamú on road to Ubaitaba.

  • Habitat

    Forest on hill above stream. Capoeira grossa. Locally common.

  • Description

    Slender culms of 4 or 5 in a clump, 3-4 m. tall, [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01048931

    Occurrence ID: 46642789-45ab-4bde-8396-a620e80213c5

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Camamu Mun.

  • Locality

    42 km from Camamú on road to Ubaitaba

  • Elevation

    Alt. 215 m. (705 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.9447, -39.1039

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    33730

  • Georeferencing Method

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

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

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BAHIA, BRAZIL
Merostachys
Municipio Camamu: b2 km from Camamu on road to Ubaitaba.
Forest on hill above stream. Capoeira grossa. Elev. 215m.
Slender culms of U or 5 in a clump, 3-k m tall, weak, sup-
ported “by shrubs and small trees. New culm leaves: sheaths
deep purple; blades reflexed. Leaf petioles purple, geni-
culate, causing the blades to hang. Locally common.
Evidently young population.
22 April 1976
Thomas R. Söderström, George F. Russell, & José Hage	2157
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic
Society, and Centro de Pesqnisas do Cacau (CEPLAC)
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
01048931