Scleria secans (L.) Urb.

  • Filed As

    Cyperaceae
    Scleria secans (L.) Urb.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 10230 with R. Souza, 24 Sep 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso. Near the Suiá Missu ferry c. 40 km NW of base camp.

  • Habitat

    In low forest subject to periodic inundation.

  • Description

    Straggly climbing sedge festooned on lower branches of trees up to c. 6 m. Leaves bright green with very sharp edges. Spikelets yellow green. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00939614

    Occurrence ID: 313af44a-67ab-44d6-9fe0-17f07f3e54b8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Cyperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Scleria secans (L.) Urb. det T. M. Koyama, 1981

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Mato Grosso

  • Locality

    Near the Suiá Missu ferry c. 40 km NW of base camp.

  • Coordinates

    -12.82, -51.77

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Scleria sp*
Wear the Suia I.iissu ferry c. 40 km N.W
of base camp.
In .Low forest subject to periodic in-
undation.
straggly climbing sedge festooned on
lower branches of trees up to c. 6 m.
Leaves bright green v/ith very sharp
edges. Spikelets yellow green.
24th oept. 1968
R.ia*iiyii'ililjY ¿c R.SOUZA No»10^30
EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
ROYAL SOCIETY/ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY EXPEDITION 1967-1969
CENTRAL BRAZILIAN PLATEAU
State of Mato Grosso. Expedition Base Camp: 12° 49' S., 51° 46' W.
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00939614