Family: Gramineae
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Andropogon leucostachyus Kunth
Determinations:
Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Andropogon leucostachyus KunthDet.E00544947Sylvester, S.P. June 2016Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
Collector/Expedition: Goodwin, Zoe Africa & Lopez, German Nadir
Collection number: 1403
Collection date: 6th May 2010
Country/Territory: Belize:Toledo
Collecting locality: Belize:Toledo:Swasey Bladen Forest Reserve; 500 m West of fire tower and Southern Highway.
Latitude: 16°29'20''N, Longitude: 88°35'39''W
Habitat: Open pine savanna. Frequent Pinus caribaea 8-15 m (<5%). Frequent Byrsonima crassifolia 1 m, occasional Acoelorraphe wrightii 3-5 m, Curatella americana 1.5 m, rare Quercus oleoides (1 m) & Gliricidia sepium 2.5 m (<5%). Grass dominated herb layer to 50 cm (40%). All shrubs have regrowth to ~30 cm after burn approximately 1 - 1.5 months previously.
Description: Occasional herb 40 cm; tufted habit; small membranaceous ligule; keeled leaf blade; round culm with a pithy-hollow centre.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00544947
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Number of sheets: 1