Merostachys annulifera Send.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Merostachys annulifera Send.

  • Collector(s)

    T. R. Soderstrom 2185 with George F. Russell & José Hage, 03 May 1976

  • 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.

  • Habitat

    Rain is frequent here and the summit is bathed in mist almost continuously.

  • 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.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01048983

    Occurrence ID: 97735f39-3691-42a8-b246-d401f4f2659b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Itajuípe Mun.

  • Locality

    4 km north of União Queimada on road to Pimenteira, Brazo do Norte of the Serra Geral, Fazenda Cordilheira, on summit of mountain

  • Elevation

    Alt. 705 m. (2313 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.6783, -39.375

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    21442

  • Georeferencing Method

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

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

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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
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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