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Chusquea tessellata Munro

(Poaceae)
Collection: Gonzalez, Dana - 53

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 46735
Preparations Fotografía - 1: JBB48852; Excicado - 1
Determiner Cabrera, Diego
Determination date 2025-08-14

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Bogotá, D.C.
County Bogotá
Locality Localidad de Usme, Lagunas de Bocagrande
Coordinates (verbatim) 4.31° N - 74.128° W
Latitud decimal 4.31
Longitud decimal -74.128
Elevation (in meters) 3684.0000000000
Collection date 2025-04-26

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Poales
Family Poaceae
Genus Chusquea
Species tessellata
Species author Munro
Scientific name Chusquea tessellata Munro

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Vernacular names According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Cañizo, Chusque, Chusque de Páramo.
Plant description P1 (6x6) 5. Chusque de 1,2 m, inflorescencias leñosas

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2026-03-21
Photo 46735 Ocurrence

Modified: 2026-01-27 11:07:28

GUID: f8bec2f0-0912-4e4d-ace9-b23f79187425




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