Axonopus canescens (Nees ex Trin.) Pilg.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Axonopus canescens (Nees ex Trin.) Pilg.

  • Collector(s)

    T. C. Plowman 9343 with G. Davidse, N. A. Rosa, C. S. Rosário & M. R. dos Santos, 29 Feb 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Imperatriz Mun. "Bananal", 15 km S of Imperatriz along Belém-Brasília highway (BR 010).

  • Habitat

    Area of cerrado vegetation with deep, sandy, rusty red soil, in cerrado savanna.

  • Description

    Perennial. Culms weak, falling over. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00861589

    Occurrence ID: dd536f03-e9e5-4b34-b218-608220e2bf3c

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Imperatriz Mun.

  • Locality

    "Bananal", 15 km S of Imperatriz along Belém-Brasília highway (BR 010)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 290 m. (951 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -5.67, -47.43

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00861589
HERBARIUM OF IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Axonopus canescens (Nees in Trin.) Pilger
var. canescens
Determined by B • Garof alo 1987
1YS/I
programa flora projeto flora amazónica
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZONIA-MUSEU GOELDI
BRAZIL: State of Maranhao
No- 9343 Axonopus canescens (Nees) Pilgér
det. G. Davidse, 1980
MUNICIPIO IMPERATRIZ: “Bananal,” 15 km. south of Imperatriz along Belém-
Brasília highway (BR 010). Approx. 5°40'S., 47°26'W. Alt. 290 m. Area of cerrado
vegetation with deep, sandy, rusty red soil.
Perennial in cerrado savanna. Culms weak,
falling over.
T. Plowman, G. Davidse, N. A. Rosa,
C. S. Rosàrio & M. R. dos Santos
Feb. 29, 1980
Plants collected under the joint sponsorship of the National Science Foundation Latin American collaborative program and
the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Pes-
quisas da Amazáhia—Museu Goeldi, Belém.
00861589