Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Pennisetum purpureum Schumach.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 48863, 05 Apr 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Santiesteban. 10 km by road "NE" of bridge at Chané Independencia.

  • Habitat

    Damp roadsides on flat, clay soil. Cleared for fields of soybeans, sugarcane, and only a few brushy remnants of former semi-deciduous forest. Common.

  • Description

    Forming large colonies or clumps, to 3 m tall. Inflorescence yellow-green, then pale tan.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 306186

    Occurrence ID: 71b1a92b-a093-4550-b9ab-6063b77b9ded

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • Locality

    Santiesteban. 10 km by road "NE" of bridge at Chané Independencia.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 225 m. (738 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.9, -63.27

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