Merostachys annulifera Send.
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Filed As
Poaceae
Merostachys annulifera Send. -
Collector(s)
T. R. Soderstrom 2185 with George F. Russell & José Hage, 03 May 1976
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Location
Brazil. Bahia. Itajuípe Mun. 4 km north of União Queimada on road to Pimenteira, Brazo do Norte of the Serra Geral, Fazenda Cordilheira, on summit of mountain.
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Habitat
Rain is frequent here and the summit is bathed in mist almost continuously.
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Description
Only 2 culms found near summit, these solid with many branches at the nodes. New culm scabrous, dark and light green striated, the wall very thick, filled with pith. Thick ring below the node, covered with a dense pubescence. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01048983
Occurrence ID: 97735f39-3691-42a8-b246-d401f4f2659b
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Poales
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Family
Poaceae
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All Determinations
Merostachys annulifera Send. det R. Vinícius-Silva, 06/02/2018
Merostachys annulifera Send., 06/02/2018
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Bahia
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County/Municipio
Itajuípe Mun.
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Locality
4 km north of União Queimada on road to Pimenteira, Brazo do Norte of the Serra Geral, Fazenda Cordilheira, on summit of mountain
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Elevation
Alt. 705 m. (2313 ft.)
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Coordinates
-14.6783, -39.375
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
21442
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Georeferencing Method
Other source. The coordinates represent the seat of the municipio.
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Geodetic Datum
SAD69
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Distribution
BAHIA, BRAZIL Merostachys Municipio Itajuipe: U km north of Uniao Queimada on road to Pimenteira, Brazo do Norte of the Serra Geral, Fazenda Cordilhera, on summit of mountain at 705m elev. Rain is frequent here and the summit is bathed in mist almost continuously. Only 2 culms found near summit, these solid with many branches at the nodes. New culm scabrous, dark and light green striated, the vail very thick, filled with pith. Thick ring below the node, covered with a dense pubescence. BOTANICAL Garder 3 May 1976 Thomas R. Söderström, George F. Russell, & José Hage NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 01048983 Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic Society, and Centro de Pesquisas do Cacan (CEPLAC) SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM 01048983
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Merostachys annulifera Send.