Merostachys
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Filed As
Poaceae
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Collector(s)
T. R. Soderstrom 2163 with George F. Russell & José Hage, 25 Apr 1976
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Location
Brazil. Bahia. Valença Mun. Road from Valença to Guaibim. Fazenda Engenho Velho.
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Habitat
Forested hilltop in sandy region, part of a broad band of littoral forest. Flowering in forest nearby is Atractantha falcata.
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Description
Clumps of 30-50 hollow, delicate culms, 2-3 cm. diam., 12-15 m. tall, [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01049006
Occurrence ID: a83856fd-8cba-4536-8a1f-f38619c99c9e
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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
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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
Valença Mun.
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Locality
Road from Valença to Guaibim. Fazenda Engenho Velho
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Elevation
Alt. 60 m. (197 ft.)
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Coordinates
-13.3706, -39.0731
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
43634
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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
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 01049006 Municipio Valença: road from Valença to Guaibim. Forested hilltop in sandy region, part of a broad band of littoral forest. Flowering in forest nearby is Atractantha falcata. Fazenda Engenho Velho. Elev. 60m. Clumps of 30-50 hollow, delicate culms, 2-3cm diam., 12-15m tall, greenish-gray with a white band at the node, scabrous, mostly erect except at the tips where thin and supported by the tree tops. New . culms leaves caducous : sheath scaberulous with white hairs at the summit that are brown and curly at their tips j blade erect to horizontal, becoming reflexed. 25 April 1976 Thomas R. Söderström, George F. Russell, & José Hage 2163 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 Merostachys 01049006
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