Miscanthus sinensis Andersson

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Miscanthus sinensis Andersson

  • Collector(s)

    A. D. E. Elmer 8547, Mar 1907

  • Location

    Philippines. Benguet. Baguio, Luzon.

  • Habitat

    in ravines and along trails of the higher mountains;.

  • Description

    Tall grass; stems the size of a man's finger, about 2 meters high or less, numerously branched at the nodes; panicle red; the grass blades are sharp edged and upon coming in contact with them cut the skin. The Igorrotes call it sapsap; which is a common name.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2024.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4309201

    Occurrence ID: 501ec377-86ff-40fb-8065-c8dab961dde3

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