Chusquea sellowii Rupr.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Chusquea sellowii Rupr.

  • Collector(s)

    L. G. Clark 718 with M. Morel, 01 Mar 1990

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Caeté Mun. Serra da Piedade, trail descending behind the sanctuary.

  • Habitat

    On one side of steep, rocky ravine.

  • Description

    Trailing and hanging over rocks and vegetation. Culms to max. 0.4 cm diam., to at least 2-3 m long, rebranching extensively to form a tangled mass. Part of population in flower, at anthesis or just past, stamens hanging down, the filaments to about 1 cm long. Rest of population vegetative, producing many new shoots. Culm leaves abaxially hispid-scabrous, just reaching to the next node. Branching infravaginal. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Treated with 70% EtOH

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 651045

    Occurrence ID: b3235c66-9f28-46a2-b8e2-2d725fab6caa

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • County/Municipio

    Caeté Mun.

  • Locality

    Serra da Piedade, trail descending behind the sanctuary

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1580 m. (5184 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.82, -43.67

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