Merostachys
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Filed As
Poaceae
Merostachys -
Collector(s)
T. R. Soderstrom 2129 with George F. Russell & José Hage, 07 Apr 1976
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Location
Brazil. Bahia. Mascote Mun. 20 km east of Camaca, 9 km west of Santa Luzia do Salobro on road to Canavieiras; edge of Rio Belém.
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Habitat
Tall forest with cacao plantation at the base.
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Description
Clump of about 30 hollow culms, to 10 m. tall, 2.5 cm. diam., erect at first, [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01048934
Occurrence ID: fe99c84a-3db5-43d2-a946-4d3b2421ac6f
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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
Mascote Mun.
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Locality
20 km east of Camaca, 9 km west of Santa Luzia do Salobro on road to Canavieiras; edge of Rio Belém
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Elevation
Alt. 90 m. (295 ft.)
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Coordinates
-15.5633, -39.3025
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
37487
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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 Municipio Mascote; 20 km east of Camaca, 9 km west of Santa Luzia do Salobro on road to Canavieiras; edge of Rio Belem. ^Tall forest with cacao plantation at the base. Elev. pGm. Clump of about 30 hollow culms, to 10m tall, 2.5cm diarn., erect at . first, then growing into trees and leaning on them for support. New culms light green, nearly covered with white retrorse hairs, villous. Culm leaves: sheaths light , green with retrorse villous hairs; blades reflexed. Pro- bably a young clump of a species with large culms at matu- rity. T April 1976 Thomas R. Söderström, George F. Russell, & José Hagc 2129 Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic Society, and Centro de Pesqnisas do Cacau (CEPLAC) 01048934 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM 01048934
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Merostachys