Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Willd.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Willd.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 4897 with Liene T. Eiten, 07 Jul 1962

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Barão de Grajaú Mun. Ca. 15 km upstream along Rio Parnaíba from Floriano, at place called "Barra do Córrego".

  • Habitat

    Upper part of few-meters high river bank, on grazed eroded bare soil, near plantings. Light brown fine sand.

  • Description

    Grass with short digitate spikes. Rhizomes forming a mat. All specimens of this number collected from one mat. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00862032

    Occurrence ID: f0244e71-a7c3-4a33-8663-9a6e56d245b2

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Barão de Grajaú Mun.

  • Locality

    Ca. 15 km upstream along Rio Parnaíba from Floriano, at place called "Barra do Córrego"

  • Coordinates

    -6.77, -43.13

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00862032
Flora of Brazil
STATE OF MARANHÍ0
Dactjloctenium a«gyptium (L#) B«*uv.
(det. J .R*Swall«i,1964)
Municipio de Barao de Qrgyíja»: ca. 15 km. upstream
along Rio Pamaíba from FL0RIAH8, Plañí, at place
called «Barra do Corre go.H 6^6 *S. 43fi8*V.
7 July 1962
Upper part of few-me ters-high river bank, on grazed
eroded bare soil, near plantings# light brown fine
sand.
Grass with short digitate spites. Rhizomes forming
a mat« All specimens of this number collected from
one mat*	1
George Eiten & Liene T. Eiten, no* 4&97
Distributed by the instituto de Botánica, Sáo Paulo
00862032