Chusquea caparaoensis L.G.Clark

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Chusquea caparaoensis L.G.Clark ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    L. G. Clark 701 with M. Morel, 23 Feb 1990

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Caparaó Mun. Parque Nacional do Caparaó, trail to Pico de Bandeira, just above turnoff to Vale Encantado.

  • Habitat

    In shrubby vegetation transitional to campo de altitude.

  • Description

    Culms to 2.5 cm. diam., to 4.5 m. tall, more or less erect, arching slightly at tips. Internodes short, ca. 10-15 cm. older ones smooth and glossy. Branching intravaginal; lower 20 nodes or so without buds; branches (including the central one ) pendent. Culm leaves abaxially slightly glabrous, deciduous. Traeter with 70% EtOH. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 380454

    Occurrence ID: 87e6e54d-353f-4593-bf0e-2bf82d17ea22

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • County/Municipio

    Caparaó Mun.

  • Locality

    Parque Nacional do Caparaó, trail to Pico de Bandeira, just above turnoff to Vale Encantado.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2070 m. (6791 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -20.45, -41.82

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