Hyparrhenia rufa (Nees) Stapf

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Hyparrhenia rufa (Nees) Stapf

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Balée 967, 21 May 1985

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Monçao Mun. Basin of the Rio Turiaçu; Ka'apor Indian Reserve; within 7km of the settlement of Urutawy.

  • Habitat

    Moist terra firme forest.

  • Description

    Cultivated grass of neighboring settlers. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 196811

    Occurrence ID: d32e5355-eeeb-4cdc-9dac-4d76b2672a09

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Monçao Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of the Rio Turiaçu; Ka'apor Indian Reserve; within 7km of the settlement of Urutawy

  • Coordinates

    -3.16603, -45.9381

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    24337

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located Urutawy, 19km E of Post Guajá within Alto Turiaçu Reserve (Forline, 1997). Linear extent roughly found as halved dist. betwn coordinates + Ze Doca (nearby villages difficult to find). Offset info (7km) entered into MaNIS Georef Calc to find uncert

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDFN
00196811""'
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATIQN OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMO BOTANY, NY
Hyparrhenia rufa (Nees) Stapf
det. G. Davidse, 1986
Municipio de Mongao: Basin of the Rio Turiagu;
Ka'apor Indian Reserve; within 7 km of the
settlement of Urutawy.
Moist terra firme forest
Habit: cultivated grass of neighboring settlers
Inventory voucher #CG169 (Fertile)
Use: grass for cattle; it kills Imperata and easily
becomes dominant grass in pasture quickly
n.v.: lagiado (Port.)
W.L. Bal£e	Ma? 1985
Field work supported by Edward John Noble Foundation
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Institute of Economic Botany
PLANTS OF BRAZIL— State of MaranhSo
Graminae
00196811