Merostachys lanata Send.
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Filed As
Poaceae
Merostachys lanata Send. -
Collector(s)
T. R. Soderstrom 2192 with George F. Russell & José Hage, 09 May 1976
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Location
Brazil. Bahia. Santa Cruz Cabrália Mun. 9 km southwest of Santa Cruz Cabrália on road to Porto Seguro.
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Habitat
Restinga forest on white sand.
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Description
Graceful bamboo forming a very large clump, 1.8 cm. diam., of ca. 190 closely placed culms, [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01048935
Occurrence ID: 2688086b-ec3c-4b3f-b091-02acace42995
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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
Merostachys lanata Send. det R. Vinícius-Silva, /01/2018
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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
Santa Cruz Cabrália Mun.
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Locality
9 km southwest of Santa Cruz Cabrália on road to Porto Seguro
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Elevation
Alt. 25 m. (82 ft.)
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Coordinates
-16.2783, -39.0244
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
49584
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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
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM BAHIA. BRAZIL .'ostachys .unicipio Santa Cruz Cabralia: 9 km southwest of Santa Cruz Cabrllia on road to Porto Seguro; restinga forest on white sand. Elev. 25m. Graceful bamboo forming a very large clump, 1.8m diam., of ca. 190 closely placed culms, these up to 13m tall, 2-2.5cm diam., erect but thinner at the tips and hanging, mostly self-supporting, striated dark-light green when young, short-pubescent with a ring of white hairs below the node. Culm leaves caducous: sheath lanate; blade re- flexed. Foliage delicate, the leaves green with purplish petiole and sheath. 130 branches at one mea&ured node. One culm found with a few flowering branches. BOTANICAL 9 May 1976 Thomas R. Söderström, George F. Russell, & José Hage Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic Society, and Centro de Pesc/nisas do Cacau (CEPLAC) 01048935
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Merostachys lanata Send.