Eremitis
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Filed As
Poaceae
Eremitis -
Collector(s)
T. R. Soderstrom 1953, 23 Apr 1972
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Location
Brazil. Espírito Santo. Muqui Mun. near Muqui: Morro Bom Retiro.
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Habitat
Secondary forest on west-facing slopes, probably revegetated from plants in uncut forest at top of Morro.
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Description
Robust plants abundant in flat soil, but best developed ones on steep rocky slopes. Plants produce subterranean bladeless culms to ca. 1/2 m long which burrow to 1/3 m into soil; a few aerial bladeless shoots at base of plant with inflorescences.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 02618107
Occurrence ID: 860b827c-41af-4ac4-8fdd-cfc2fd6a6112
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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
Muqui Mun.
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Locality
near Muqui: Morro Bom Retiro.
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Elevation
Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)
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Coordinates
-20.95, -41.35
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Location Notes
[South America]
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Distribution
BRAZIL ESPIRITO SANTO Eremitis Mun. Muqui: near Muqui: Morro Bom Retiro. 20°57,S--41°21,W. Alt. 250 m. Secondary forest on west-facing slopes, probably revegetated from plants in uncut forest at top of Morro. Robust plants abundant in flat soil, but best-developed ones on steep rocky slopes. Plants produce subterranean bladeless culms to ca. l/2 m long which burrow to 1/3 m into soil; a few aerial bladeless shoots at base of plant with inflorescences. Thomas R. Söderström & d. Sucre 1953 23 April 1972 Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution and the National Geographic Society SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM 02618107
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Eremitis