Chusquea oxylepis (Hack.) Ekman

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Chusquea oxylepis (Hack.) Ekman

  • Collector(s)

    L. G. Clark 637 with M. Morel, 17 Jan 1990

  • Location

    Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. Old road to Santos, BR-101, km 170, near Parati, base of Serra da Bocaina.

  • Habitat

    Forest remnant with bamboo dominant, covering trees.

  • Description

    Culms to 10 m or more tall, forming entangled masses. Branching infravaginal; subsidiary branches rebranching once near base, branch complement spider-like. Culm leaves abaxially scabrous. Foliage leaves abaxially glabrous. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 650996

    Occurrence ID: d00b3f28-cd66-4421-86ff-d1c2a7ea666b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Rio de Janeiro

  • Locality

    Old road to Santos, BR-101, km 170, near Parati, base of Serra da Bocaina

  • Elevation

    Alt. 170 m. (558 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -23.2, -44.72

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Chusquea oxylepis (Hack.) Ekman
Det.: Lynn G. Clark (ISC) Dec 1995
HERBARIUM OF IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
BRAZIL
Chusquea bambusoides (Raddi) Hackel
Rio de Janeiro: old road to Santos, BR-101, Km 170, near
Parati, base of Serra da Bocaina, 170 m. 44°43'W, 23°12'S.
Forest remnant with bamboo dominant, covering trees. Culms to
10 m or more tall, forming entangled masses. Branching
infravaginal; subsidiary branches rebranching once near base,
branch complement spider-like. Culm leaves abaxially
scabrous. Foliage leaves abaxially glabrous.
17 January 1990
L. Clark & M. Morel 637
Collected with the aid of a grant from the National Science
Foundation
00650996