Saccharum officinarum L.

The New York ¿Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Saccharum officlnarum L.
det. E. Judzewiez, 1988
Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Andres Ibanez, Jardin
Botanico de Santa Cruz, 12 km. E of center of
Santa Cruz, on road to Cotoca.
17®46fS, 63°04fW. alt. 375 m.
On bare soli, 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 stems to 4 m. tall, only a few with
silky white and purple inflorescences. Leaves
distichous. If Gynerium sagittatum, then very
stunted.
Coll.: M. Nee 35509
4 Aug. 1987
04340301