Flora of the Andes

Poaceae

Poáceas


Chusquea scandens Kunth

Colombia a Bolivia.
Arbusto con ramas curvadas o apoyantes propio de la región andina (AM, CA, CU, HU, LA, LL, PA, PI, PU, SM; 2000-3500 m).

Chusquea, consta de unas 96 especies de América tropical. En el Perú crecen 19 especies, de las cuales 10 son endémicas.

[Note: In the lower photograph, the clums of two genera are pictured: (L) Aulonemia and (R) Chusquea]


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