Lagenocarpus guianensis Nees

  • Filed As

    Cyperaceae
    Lagenocarpus guianensis Nees

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 17810 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos, & R. S. Pinheiro, 05 Jan 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. 12 km S along road from Portal de Ilhéus just past Cururupe.

  • Habitat

    Restinga vegetation on white pinkish sand. Vegetation somewhat disturbed. Trees up to 20-30 ft and some cacti.

  • Description

    Sedge to 2 m growing in sand and at edge of clump of shrubs in hollow. Stoloniferous; leaf-bases dark brown. Leaves unicostate, green and shiny above, glaucous beneath, leaf sheaths more yellowish and purple-tinged at nodes. Inflorescence in young fruit with nuts yellowish-green, with yellowish-green female glumes. Male flowers brown, post-anthesis.

  • Specimen Notes

    see NY barcode 602746.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 602745

    Occurrence ID: cf9fd1ff-56b1-4e50-8393-76b9902c9e2b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    12 km S along road from Portal de Ilhéus just past Cururupe.

  • Coordinates

    -14.9, -39.02

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17810
Field work sponsored bv the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Ciencias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesquisas do Cacau, ltabuna, Bahia, January-April, 19??.
Lagenocarpus
12 km S along road from Portal de Ilheus
just past Cururupe. Restinga vegetation
on white pinkish sand. Vegetation somewhat
disturbed. Trees up to 20-30 ft and some
CSCti•
Alt. Sea level 39°1’W, 14%.»S
Sedge to 2 m growing in sand and at edge of
clump of shrubs in hollow. Stoloniferous;
leaf-bases dark brown. Leaves unicostate,
green and shiny above, glaucous beneath, leaf
sheaths more yellowish and purple-tinged at
nodes. Inflorescence in young fruit with
nuts yellowish-green, with yellowish-green
female glumes. Male flowers brown, post-
anthesis.
January 1977 Harley et al
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