Scleria latifolia Sw.

  • Filed As

    Cyperaceae
    Scleria latifolia Sw.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 5668 with T. R. Soderstrom, 27 Aug 1964

  • Location

    Brazil. Distrito Federal. 30 km. S. of Brasília on road to Belo Horizonte.

  • Habitat

    Gallery forest.

  • Description

    Erect short-rhizomatous weak-stemmed herb to 2.5 m high, the clump with 3 stems. Inflorescence branches deep violet. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00939440

    Occurrence ID: a6bd0ca1-893b-4951-85e1-aa46f427199b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Cyperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Scleria latifolia Sw. det T. M. Koyama, 1984

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Distrito Federal

  • Locality

    30 km. S. of Brasília on road to Belo Horizonte.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 700 - 1000 m. (2297 - 3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.12, -47.95

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    10000

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the NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of tile Planalto do Brasil
Distrito Federal
Erect short-rhizomatous weak-stemmed herb
to 2.i>m high, the clump with 3 stems. In<
florescence branches deep violet« Galler;
forest, ca. 30km S* of Brasilia on road t
Belo Horizonte*
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BOTANICAL
Elev. 700-1000m
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
S. Irwin & T. R. Söderström
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Universidade de Brasilia.
Supported in part by funds from the National Science Foundation.
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