Eremitis
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Filed As
Poaceae
Eremitis -
Collector(s)
T. R. Soderstrom 1882, 12 Mar 1972
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Location
Brazil. Espírito Santo. Linhares Mun. Canto Grande: Reserva Florestal de Linhares (Zora 2, Talhão 203).
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Habitat
"Taboleiro," old primary tall humid forest, thick leafmold on sandy soil. with Marantaceae, Araceae, and grasses (Eremitis, Olyra, Cryptochloa, Streptogyna).
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Description
Abundant in forest, more so in open areas; inflorescences on erect culms ca. 1/2 m tall and on shorter ± prostrate upcurved shoots; producing subterranean shoots to 2/3 m long (boring 10-20 cm deep into the sandy soil) and bearing apically a large white terminal fruit from which develops a seedling more robust than those coming from seeds of aerial culms; during midday sun blade folds togerher along midrib.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 02618101
Occurrence ID: 86a0e260-737b-4568-818f-a7751b671e74
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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
Espírito Santo
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County/Municipio
Linhares Mun.
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Locality
Canto Grande: Reserva Florestal de Linhares (Zora 2, Talhão 203).
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Location Notes
[South America]
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Distribution
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 02618101 BOTANICAL N^ARDE*4^ BRAZIL : ES PIRITÔ SANTO inhares: Canto Grande: Reserva Florestal de Linhares 2, Talhâo 203). 19°24fS 40°04'W. Alt. 30-45 m. éiro," old primary tall humid forest, thick leafmold on soil, with Marantaceae, Araceae, and grasses (Eremitis, tJCryptochloa, Streptogyna). Abundant in forest, more so areas; inflorescences on erect culms ca. 1/2 m tall and ¿.er + prostrate upcurved shoots; producing subterranean ^to 2j3 m long (boring 10-20 cm deep into the sandy soil) faring apically a large white terminal fruit from which lops a seedling more robust than those coming from seeds of ia¿culms ; during midday sun blade folds together along Thomas jßL. Söderström & D. Sucre 1882 12 March 1972 Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution and the National Geographic Society SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM 02618101
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Eremitis