Chusquea

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Chusquea

  • Collector(s)

    T. R. Soderstrom 2184 with George F. Russell, José Hage, 03 May 1976

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Itajuípe Mun. 4 km north of União Queimada on road to Pimenteira, Brazo do Norte of the Serra Geral, Fazenda Cordilheira, on summit of mountain.

  • Habitat

    Rain is frequent here and the summit is bathed in mist almost continuously.

  • Description

    Robus bamboo with solid culms to 2 cm. diam. [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01048083

    Occurrence ID: 5f8897f1-2d27-4a01-8530-341dde532554

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Poaceae

  • All Determinations

    Chusquea

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Itajuípe Mun.

  • Locality

    4 km north of União Queimada on road to Pimenteira, Brazo do Norte of the Serra Geral, Fazenda Cordilheira, on summit of mountain

  • Elevation

    Alt. 705 m. (2313 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.6783, -39.375

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    21442

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other source. The coordinates represent the seat of the municipio.

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

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NEW^ORKBOTANICAL garden
01048083
BAHIA, BRAZIL
Chusquea
Municipio Itajuipe: U km north of Uniao Queimada on road
to Pimenteira, Brazo do Norte of the Serra Geral, Fazenda
Cordilhera, on summit of mountain at 705m elev. Rain is
frequent here and the summit is bathed in mist almost
continuously. Robust bamboo with solid culms to 2cm. diam.,
climbing up into the trees and hanging from them. New culm
leaves: sheath purplish; blade well-developed, green,
abscissing easily. This species occurs only toward the
summit while the other (2l8l) is common from base of the
mountain at 150 m elev. up to ca. 500 m elev.
3 May 1976
Thomas R. Söderström, George F. Russell, & José Hage
Collected under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic
Society, and Centro de Pesqttisas ào Cacau (CEPLAC)
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
01048083