Eleocharis

  • Filed As

    Cyperaceae
    Eleocharis

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 11104 with R. Souza, 16 Nov 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso. Rio das Mortes, Xavantina.

  • Habitat

    Sand spit jutting into river.

  • Description

    Tufted sedge to c. 10 cm with fleshy white roots. Leaves and stems bright green, canaliculate. Spikelets dull brown. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00925726

    Occurrence ID: 3a9e8450-2fc8-4fd3-85fb-cbc170326717

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Cyperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Eleocharis

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Mato Grosso

  • Locality

    Rio das Mortes, Xavantina.

  • Coordinates

    -14.63, -52.23

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    No botanical uses.

Eleocharis
Rio das Mortes, Xavantina.
Sand spit jutting into river*
Tufted sedge to c. 10 cm. with fleshy white
roots. Leaves and stems bright green,
canaliculate* Spikelets dull brown*
16th November 1968
R.M* HARLEY AND R* SOUZA	No* 11104
EX HERB A RIO KEWENSI
ROYAL SOCIETY/ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY EXPEDITION 1967-1969
CENTRAL BRAZILIAN PLATEAU
State of Mato Grosso. Xavantina: 14° 38' S., 52° 14' W.
00925726