Saccharum officinarum L.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Saccharum officinarum L.

  • Collector(s)

    A. L. Ososki 450 with J. Saborío, S. Lorenzo, 31 May 2001

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. San Cristóbal. San Cristóbal, Cambita Garabitas, El Cajón de la Colonia, near Santo's home garden.

  • Habitat

    Home garden.

  • Description

    Grass to 3m, leaves sharp blades. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1607062

    Occurrence ID: 393cfb6c-0ffc-4808-bdae-67916b5ac888

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Poaceae

  • All Determinations

    Saccharum officinarum L. det A. L. Ososki, 06 Jun 2001

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    San Cristóbal

  • Locality

    San Cristóbal, Cambita Garabitas, El Cajón de la Colonia, near Santo's home garden.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 688 m. (2257 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.4806, -70.2386

  • Location Notes

    [West Indies]

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The New York Botanical Garden
Etbnobotany of the Dominican Republic

No. 450	Poaceae

Saccharum officinarum L.
det. Ososki, A. L., 06 Jun 2001

Dominican Republic. San Cristóbal: San Cristóbal,
Cambita Garabitas, El Cajón de la Colonia, near Santo’s
home garden. 18°28’50.6"N, 70° 14’19.89"W. ca. 688 m.
Home garden.

Grass to 3m, leaves sharp blades. Medicinal plant.

N.V.: caña [Spanish]

A. Ososki & J. Saborio	31 May 2001

Supported by the Fulbright Foundation

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