Merostachys annulifera Send.
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Filed As
Poaceae
Merostachys annulifera Send. -
Collector(s)
T. R. Soderstrom 2164 with George F. Russell & José Hage, 26 Apr 1976
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Location
Brazil. Bahia. Ubaíra Mun. 3 km east of Ubaira and 11 km west of Mutuipe.
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Habitat
Shaded, somewhat open forest on sandy soil with a light layer of humus.
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Description
Clumps of 3 or 4 spaced culms that are not erect but arch out and reach into the trees, [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00915426
Occurrence ID: f9466750-711f-4ccf-a942-5186f4937a8e
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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 annulifera Send. det R. Vinícius-Silva, 06/02/2018
Merostachys annulifera Send., 06/02/2018
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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
Ubaíra Mun.
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Locality
3 km east of Ubaira and 11 km west of Mutuipe
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Elevation
Alt. 425 m. (1394 ft.)
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Coordinates
-13.2683, -39.6628
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
29816
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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 NEW YORK BOTAMCM. GARDEN 00915426 BOTANICAL BAHIA, BRAZIL Municipio Ubaira: 3 km east of Ubaira and 11 km west of Mutuipe. Shaded, somewhat open forest on sandy soil with a light layer of humus. Elev. l*25m. Clumps of 3 or U spa- ced culms that are not erect but arch out and reach into the trees, 12-15m long. At first 3 major "branches pro- duced, then five (to many more at mature nodes), these reaching 7m in length and themselves rebranching. Culms smooth except on the upper parts where scabrous. New culm leaves: sheath hard, brittle, not falling quickly; blade reflexed, detaching readily. This bamboo occurs only at the top of the serra, in association -with Raddia. One branch found in flower. ¿b April 197o Thomas R. Söderström, George F. Russell, & José Hage 216k Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic Society, and Centro de "Pesquisas do Cacau (CEPLAC) 00915426
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Merostachys annulifera Send.