Chusquea oxylepis (Hack.) Ekman

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Chusquea oxylepis (Hack.) Ekman

  • Collector(s)

    C. E. Calderón 2189 with R. S. Pinheiro, 24 Mar 1972

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Ilhéus Mun. Pedra Queimada: Serra da Temerosa.

  • Habitat

    Very abundant, only on top of mountain.

  • Description

    Creeping on ground and reaching about 30 m in length, rooting from the nodes, then climbing to ca. 10-15 m, and branching. Culms solid. Sheaths of new culms persistant with long triangular, erect blades. Buds germinating in opposite direction from the culm leaf. Rhizome rather small. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 650990

    Occurrence ID: 4d557888-da2c-41a5-87a9-84755d0f52f8

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Ilhéus Mun.

  • Locality

    Pedra Queimada: Serra da Temerosa

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.52, -39.43

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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
BRAZIL
Bahia
Chusquea
Mun. llheus: Pedra Queimada: Serra da Temerosa.
ca/l4031fS-— 39°2^'W.
Alt. 300 m.
Very abundant, only on top of the mountain- Creeping
on the ground and reaching about 30 m in length,
rooting from the nodes, then climbing to ca. 10-15 m,
and branching. Culms solid. Sheaths of new culms
persistant with long triangular, erect blades. Buds
germinating in opposite direction from the culm leaf.
Rhizome rather small.
"ÊHJORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00650990
Cieoté E. Calderon & R. S. Pinheiro 2189 24 March 1972
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian histitntion and the
National Geographic Society
00650990