Mesosetum ferrugineum (Trin.) Chase

Camargo Keller, Victor, Lopes Pereira-Silva, Erico Fernando & Hardt, Elisa, 2021, High richness, new occurrences, and threatened species in a savanna grassland remnant in the largest Brazilian metropolis, Check List 17 (2), pp. 507-549 : 531

Mesosetum ferrugineum (Trin.) Chase

Figure 19A

Identification. Perennial tussock grass, 30–70 cm height. Leaf-blades linear to linear-lanceolate, hairy on both sides, 8–24 cm long, 0.15–3.0 cm wide, ligulate. Characterized by its inflorescence with a single branch, 5–10 cm long, with spikelets covered with ferruginous trichomes.

Remarks. Less frequent species, occurring sparsely on the native grassland on dry soils. Considered Endangered in São Paulo state.

Brazilian range. Midwest (except MS state), Northeast (BA state), South (PR state) and Southeast (except ES and RJ states) regions.

Materials examined. BRAZIL – São Paulo • Franco da Rocha, Parque Estadual do Juquery ; 23°20′17″S, 046°41′40″W; 4 Nov. 2016; collection number vck6; HU- FABC1885 • same collection data as for preceding; collection number vck12; HUFABC1878 .