Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Pennisetum polystachion (L.) Schult.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 15291 with J. W. Grear, Jr., R. Souza, R. Reis dos Santos, 23 Apr 1966

  • Location

    Brazil. Goiás. Formosa Mun. Serra do Morcêgo, Côrrego Estrema, ca. 50 km N.E. of Formosa.

  • Habitat

    Cerrado and gallery margin.

  • Description

    Caespitose, the culms to ca. 2m. tall. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    "Root separate"

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00896167

    Occurrence ID: 250a6b39-6b0e-4648-a240-7de90ec1c863

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Goiás

  • County/Municipio

    Formosa Mun.

  • Locality

    Serra do Morcêgo, Côrrego Estrema, ca. 50 km N.E. of Formosa

  • Elevation

    Alt. 800 m. (2625 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.2138, -47.0037

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5000

  • Georeferencing Method

    online gazetteer. Coordinates for Formosa from SpeciesLink, offset calculated on MANIS. Corrego Estrema not found on map.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Estado de Goias
No. 1^291
SERRA. DO MORCEGO
(Pennisetum setosum (Swartz) L. Rich,
det. G. Davidse, 1977
Caespitose, the culms to ca. 2 m. tall.
Cerrado and gallery margin, ca. £0 km0
N. E. of Formosa, Goias. Elevation 800 m.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Root separate
H. S. Irwin, R. Souza, J.W. Grear,
R. Reis dos Santos
23 April 1966
00896167
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Universidade de Brasilia,
Institute Agronomico do Norte, and the Ministerio da Agriculture. Supported in
part by funds from the National Science Foundation.
00896167