Sporobolus piliferus (Trin.) Kunth

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Sporobolus piliferus (Trin.) Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 19857 with H, Maxwell, D. C. Wasshausen, 11 Feb 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Pico de Itabirito, ca. 50 km S.E. of Belo Horizonte.

  • Habitat

    Soil-filled crevices. Steep rocky slopes, "canga" soil.

  • Description

    Caespitose, the culms to ca. 20 cm tall. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00896364

    Occurrence ID: 9d42b5fa-e057-4dbd-964a-f1e012bbe6c8

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Pico de Itabirito, ca. 50 km S.E. of Belo Horizonte.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1750 m. (5741 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -20.23, -43.8

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    10000

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
__	Serra do Espinhaco
No. 198^7 ?
Sporobolus cupestris Kunth
dup. det: G. Davidse, 1973
Caespitose, the culms to ca. 20cm tall»
Soil-filled crevices. Steep rocky
slopes, ,,cangau soil, Pico do Itabirito,
Minas Gerais, ca. £0km S.E. of Belo
Horizonte, ca. 17^0 m. elev»
H. S. Irwin, H. Maxwell,
D. c. Wasshausen	11 February 1968
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Unlvenida^c da BrcsfHa,
Institute Agronòmico do Morte, and the Minin Urto da Agriculture, Supported la
part by funds from the National Science Foundation.
00896364