Athroostachys capitata (Hook.) Benth.
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Filed As
Poaceae
Athroostachys capitata (Hook.) Benth. -
Collector(s)
T. R. Soderstrom 2251, 30 Jan 1978
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Location
Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. Jardim Botânico.
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Habitat
Growing on summit of hill. Forest dominated by low, spiny palms and some clumps of multi-trunked tall palms; understory of shrubs, mostly dicots, and some grasses such as Pharus and Ichnanthus.
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Description
Small clumps of ca. 10-15 pencil-sized culms, the clumps scattered in semi-shade. In most clumps the culms are ca. 1 m tall but there are some that climb 2-3 m and hang in the shrubs. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 628794
Occurrence ID: 089b3f07-10c2-4481-af83-0f7604b5ce34
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Poales
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Family
Poaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Rio de Janeiro
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Locality
Jardim Botânico
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Elevation
Alt. 160 m. (525 ft.)
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Distribution
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Athroostachys capitata (Hook.) Benth.