Arthropogon villosus Nees

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 : 523

Arthropogon villosus Nees

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Identification. Perennial tussock grass, 40–90 cm height. Leaf–blades linear, glabrous or hirsute, 12–20 cm long, 0.6–0.8 cm wide, ligulate. Distinguished by its open panicle, 7–10 cm long, containing hairy spikelets with apical awn 3.5–5.0 mm long.

Remarks. An unusual species on the native grassland, occurring mainly over the shallow and rocky soil.

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

Material examined. BRAZIL – São Paulo • Franco da Rocha, Parque Estadual do Juquery ; 23°20′17″S, 046° 41′40″W; 21 Oct. 2017; collection number vck110; HUFABC1981 .