Merostachys annulifera Send.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Una Mun.

  • Locality

    19 km from Una on road to Santa Luzia do Salobro

  • Elevation

    Alt. 145 m. (476 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.2933, -39.0753

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    36070

  • Georeferencing Method

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

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

  • Distribution

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Merostachys
BAHIA, BRAZIL
Municipio Una: 19 km from Una on road to Santa Luzia do
Salobro. Elev. lU^m. Abundant bamboo occurring as clumps
of 50-75 closely placed thin-walled culms, elliptic in
cross section, 15-l8m tall, erect with slender pendulous
tips. Culm leaves falling entire: sheath thickened into
a purplish-black ring below, otherwise golden with narrow
green stripes and infused with purple toward the summit,
becoming dark brown; blade broad, green, reflexed, persis-
tent , brittle when mature.
2? May 1976
Thomas R. Söderström, George F. Russell, & José Hage
Collected under the itusptces of the Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic
Society, and Centro de Pestjnisas do Cacau (CEPLAC)
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
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