Merostachys neesii Rupr.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Ubaitaba Mun.

  • Locality

    Just north of Ubaitaba on BR 101, Fazenda Santa Rita

  • Elevation

    Alt. 150 - 200 m. (492 - 656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.3128, -39.3231

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    27575

  • Georeferencing Method

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

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

  • Distribution

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BAHIA, BRAZIL
Merostachys
Municipio Ubaitaba: just north of Ubaitaba on BR 101,
Fazenda Santa Rita. Undisturbed forest at top of serra
above cacao plantation. Elev. 150-200m. Bamboo forming al-
most pure stand at top of serra; enormous clumps of 100
or more culms up to Hem. diam., erect for 15m and then be-
coming thin and pendulous, glabrous except for the velutin-
ous lowermost internodes and scabrous uppermost internodes.
Culm leaves: sheath purplish-green, becoming stramineous ,
caducous; blade reflexed. Branch complement: about 150
branches at mcst developed nodes. Foliage does not vilt
vhen culm is severed.
20 April 1976
Thomas R. Soderslrom, George F. Russell, & José Mage
215U
BOTANICAL
Garde**
Collected under the tins pices of the Smithson'mii Institution, Nti/ionul Geogntpbic
Society. (ti:d Centro dc Pesc/nisits do Ctic,ut (C HP LAC)
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
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