Aristida capillacea Lam.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Aristida capillacea Lam.

  • Collector(s)

    R. D. Reeves BRASPEX #225 with A. J. M. Baker & H. Dias Ferreira, 29 Apr 1988

  • Location

    Brazil. Goiás. Niquelândia Mun. Niquelândia.

  • Habitat

    Southernmost ultramafic hill of Tocantine complex. Campo on upper part of hill; occasional shrubs in rocky areas partway down. Serpentinitic. Growing directly in rock crevices.

  • Description

    Finely tufted, to 20 cm high. Leaves gray-green, ribbed. Flowers in sparse, lax panicle. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00837804

    Occurrence ID: ef1b9908-074e-4dfd-8aff-d4a6304bd181

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Poaceae

  • All Determinations

    Aristida capillacea Lam. det G. Davidse, 1989

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Goiás

  • County/Municipio

    Niquelândia Mun.

  • Locality

    Niquelândia

  • Elevation

    Alt. 850 m. (2789 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.4742, -48.4594

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    74171

  • Georeferencing Method

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

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

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BRAZILIAN SERPENTINE PLANT EXPEDITION
Universidade Federal de Goiäs, Massey University,
New York Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden
BRASPEX # 225	Gramineae
Aristida capillacea Lam.
det: G. Davidse, 1989
BRAZIL, Goiäs. NiquelSndia. Southernmost ultramafic
hill of Tocantine complex. Campo on upper part of
hill; occasional shrubs in rocky areas partway down.
850 m elev. Serpentinitic.
Finely tufted, to 20 cm high; growing directly in
rock crevices. Leaves gray-green, ribbed. Flowers
in sparse, lax panicle.
R. D. Reeves, A. J. M. Baker &	29 April 1988
H. Dias Ferreira
Funded by The National Geographic Society, NY and MO
00837804