Equisetum giganteum L.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• County/Municipio

  Andrés Ibáñez Prov.

• Locality

  12 km E of center of Santa Cruz, on road to Cotoca.

• Elevation

  Alt. 375 m. (1230 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -17.77, -63.07

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Equisetum giganteum L.
det. M. Nee, 1987
Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Andres Ibanez, Jardin
Botanico de Santa Cruz, 12 km. E of center of
Santa Cruz, on road to Cotoca.
17046'S, 63°04'W. alt. 375 m.
On bare soil, sandy silt, at bottom of 9 m.
deep borrow pit remaining from road construc-
tion ca. 4 years ago, with water in bottom
only in rainy season, with Tessaria
integrifolia, Salix humboldtiana, Baccharis
salicifolia.
Colony of erect stems to 2.5 m. tall.
Coll.: M. Nee 35508	4 Aug. 1987
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