 Agnes Chase, 10049 |
Species
Sucrea sampaiana (A.Hitch.) SoderstromOriginal Distribution
Brazil, Espirito Santo
Habitat
Forested zones or areas of barren pastureland covered with grasses - recently forested but recently cut down.
Extinction Data
IUCN = N/a, Listed Extinct by WCMC 1996Description
This species was originally described by Olyra by Hitchcock from a specimen collector by Jose Vidal in 1924 in Espirito Santo. The spiciform inflorescence of this species is easily distinguishes from the open paniculiform ones of the other two species of Sucrea. Another interesting feature is the presence of tubers on the roots of the Chase collection
Number of Specimens at Kew
1
Specimen Type (Y/N)
N
Kew Herbcat Barcode Number
K000518043
Collector
Agnes Chase
Collector Number
10049
Date Collected
20th November 1929
Information Sources
Judziewicz, E.J. (1989). Pygmy Bamboos; a critical endangered group. Species 12: 31-32.Walter, K.S. and Gillett, H.J. (eds) (1998). 1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants. Compiled by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre IUCN – The World Conservation Union, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.