Athroostachys capitata (Hook.) Benth.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Athroostachys capitata (Hook.) Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    T. R. Soderstrom 2196 with George F. Russell, José Hage, 11 May 1976

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Porto Seguro Mun. Parque Nacional Monte Pascoal, located 14 km east of BR 101 at a point 13 km north of Itamarajú.

  • Habitat

    Primary forest with very tall trees.

  • Description

    Vining bamboo in clumps of ca. 30 small culms that reach into the trees at 3 0r 4 meters, the culms glabrous, solid except for a small lumen and air canals. Culm leaves: sheath green, smooth, becoming stramineous and falling when pushed away by the developing branches; blade green, horizontal, caducous. Branch complement: 3 branches--2 lateral and 1 central dominant one that reaches upward and outward, forming a configuration that allows the branches to catch onto vegetation for support; bracts conspicuous. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 628788

    Occurrence ID: 9e2bd97d-4d2b-410c-9158-d35131d1a6f0

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Porto Seguro Mun.

  • Locality

    Parque Nacional Monte Pascoal, located 14 km east of BR 101 at a point 13 km north of Itamarajú

  • Elevation

    Alt. 110 m. (361 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.8833, -39.4166

  • Georeferencing Method

    Coordinates determined at another institution.

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BAHIA, BRAZIL
Athroostachys capitata Benth. & Hook. f.
Municipio Porto Seguro: Parque Nacional Monte Pascoal,
located lU km east of BR 101 at a point 13 km north of
Itamaraju. Primary forest with very tall trees. Elev. 110m.
Vining bamboo in clumps of ca. 30 small culms that
reach into the trees at 3 or k meters, the culms gla-
brous, solid except for a small lumen and air canals.
Culm leaves: sheath green, smooth, becoming stramin-
eous and falling when pushed away by the,developing
branches; blade green, horizontal, caducous. Branch
complement: 3 branches—2 lateral and 1 central domi-
nant one that reaches upward and outward, forming a
configuration that allows the branches to catch onto
vegetation .for support; bracts conspicuous.
11 May 1976
Thomas R. Söderström, George F. Russell, & José Hage	^
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic
Society, and Centro de Pesquisas do Cacau (CEPLAC)
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
00628788