Pharus latifolius L.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Pharus latifolius L.

  • Collector(s)

    T. R. Soderstrom 2209A with George F. Russell, & José Hage, 14 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

    Shaded primary forest.

  • Description

    Common clumps in the dense shade with light green leaves arranged in a fan-shaped plane, the bases of the culms somewhat decumbent and rooting at the nodes. Forming the most robust and beautiful clumps of any species of Pharus I have seen. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 772561

    Occurrence ID: 4ca73e99-6c52-49c6-91de-6a7e20a87147

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Poaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pharus latifolius L. det E. J. Judziewicz, 1989

  • 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. 170 m. (558 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.4497, -39.0644

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    68835

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other source. The coordinates represent the seat of the municipio.

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

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BAHIA, BRAZIL
Pharus latifolius L.
det. E. Judziewicz, 1989
Municipio Porto Seguro:Parque faclonal Monte Pascoal, lo-
cated ik km east of BR 101 at a point 13 km north of Itama-
raju. Shaded primary forest. Elev. ca. 170m. Common clumps
in the dense shade with light green leaves arranged in a
fan-shaped plane, the bases of the culms somewhat decumbent
and rooting at the nodes. Forming the most robust and
beautiful clumps of any species of Pharus, I have seen.
lk May 1976
Thomas R. Söderström, George I7. Russell, & José Hagc	2209A
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic
Societ y, and Centro de Pesquisas do Cacan (CEPLAC)
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
00772561