Chusquea spencei Ernst

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Chusquea spencei Ernst ( neotype )

  • Collector(s)

    S. S. Tillett 41 with G. Morillo, B. de Morillo & B. Manara, 06 Dec 1973

  • Location

    Venezuela. Miranda. Estado Mirana/Distrito Federal: The Amphitheater and along trail to Pico Naiguatá, Cordillera de la Costa.

  • Habitat

    Dominant almost everywhere.

  • Description

    Forming dense patches among boulders, to 2-3 m. tall in protected areas, lower in exposed areas; young shoots glutinous, bright medium yellow-green, flushed dark purple more or less completely on some, others lighter yellow-green or to yellow-orange on older; bracts light straw, flushed purple on those in protected areas. Blooming almost soley just at peak in the most exposed area, and some blooming from ground level on more or less stoloniferous branches; leaves matte medium yellow-green above, matte medium bluish-green beneath; spikelets varying from light tan to flushed dark purple,. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 380464

    Occurrence ID: ede6ad45-21ea-4065-84b2-cf92be6f7d8f

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Miranda

  • Locality

    Estado Mirana/Distrito Federal: The Amphitheater and along trail to Pico Naiguatá, Cordillera de la Costa

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2700 - 2765 m. (8858 - 9072 ft.)

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