Eremitis

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Eremitis

  • Collector(s)

    T. R. Soderstrom 1953, 23 Apr 1972

  • Location

    Brazil. Espírito Santo. Muqui Mun. near Muqui: Morro Bom Retiro.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest on west-facing slopes, probably revegetated from plants in uncut forest at top of Morro.

  • 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.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02618107

    Occurrence ID: 860b827c-41af-4ac4-8fdd-cfc2fd6a6112

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Poaceae

  • All Determinations

    Eremitis

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Espírito Santo

  • County/Municipio

    Muqui Mun.

  • Locality

    near Muqui: Morro Bom Retiro.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -20.95, -41.35

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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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