Merostachys lanata Send.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Merostachys lanata Send. ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    T. R. Soderstrom 2191 with George F. Russell & José Hage, 09 May 1976

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Porto Seguro Mun. 7 km west of Porto Seguro on road to Eunápolis. Property of Lewis and Iva Lee Hartman.

  • Habitat

    Forest on white sand.

  • Description

    Bamboo abundant at edge of forest with 30-40 culms in a clump, these 10-15 m. tall, 2.5 cm. diam. [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01048933

    Occurrence ID: e25e5192-9e82-4c60-8fb0-9f69c89ba856

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Porto Seguro Mun.

  • Locality

    7 km west of Porto Seguro on road to Eunápolis. Property of Lewis and Iva Lee Hartman

  • Elevation

    Alt. 40 m. (131 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.4497, -39.0644

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    68835

  • Georeferencing Method

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

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

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BAHIA, BRAZIL
Merbstachys
. Municipio Porto Seguro: 7 km vest of Porto Seguro on road
:h^;;jiu&Apo?>i8« Forest on yhite sand, property of Levis and
Iva Lee Hartman. Elev. kOn. Bamboo abundant at edge of
forest vith 30-40.culms in a clump, these 10-15m tall, 2.5cn:
diam., erect and vith thin'pendent tips, hut the plants not
.dependent on trees for support as in many other species
of Merostachys« Nev culms purplish-green, scaberulous. Culm'
leaves : sheath vhite, lanate, falling at time of branching;
blade purplish-green, reflexed. 50-70. branches per node.
;'A fev culms in flover.
9 May 1976
Thomas R. Söderström, George F. Russell, & José Hage	2191
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic
Society, and Centro le Pesqnisas do Cacau (CEPLAC)
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
01048933