Piresia

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Piresia

  • Collector(s)

    A. M. V. de Carvalho 4364 with L. Clark, W. Thomas, J. Kallunki, & S. Sant'Ana, 05 Feb 1994

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Ilhéus Mun. About 3 km southwest of Olivença, road Olivença-Vila Brasil.

  • Habitat

    Common in restinga forest understory, clumps scattered.

  • Description

    Some seedlings observed. Plants about 30 cm. tall. [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01066524

    Occurrence ID: 2e672fee-7a87-4d52-992f-7fa138271d8f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Poaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piresia det L. G. Clark, 1994

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Ilhéus Mun.

  • Locality

    About 3 km southwest of Olivença, road Olivença-Vila Brasil

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.93, -39.07

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BAMBOOS OF BRAZIL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
01066524
Piresia sp.
Bahia: Mun. Ilheus, about 3 km southwest of Olivenca, road Olivenca
Vila Brasil, 100 m. 14°56' S, 39°04' W.
Common in restinga forest understory, clumps scattered. Some
seedlings observed. Plants about 30 cm tall, the aerial culms producing
some inflorescences but other "bladeless” culms bearing inflorescences
extend more or less horizontally from the base of the plant into the leaf
litter.
5 February 1994
A. M. de Carvalho, L. Clark, W. W. Thomas & J. Kallunki 4364
Collected under the auspices of CEPEC/CEPLAC, the National Science
Foundation (U.S.A.) and Iowa State University
01066524