Arthrostylidium berryi Judziewicz & Davidse (Poaceae, Bambusoideae, Bambuseae, Arthrostylidiinae), a new species from riversides, seasonally flooded white sand shrublands, and granitic lajas in lowland Venezuela and adjacent Colombia, is described and illustrated. It is easily distinguished from its South American congeners in Arthrostylidium Ruprecht by its strongly reflexed leaf blades and long (4–10 cm) spikelets with numerous (nine to 15) florets.
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Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature
Vol. 18 • No. 3
September 2008
Vol. 18 • No. 3
September 2008
Arthrostylidiinae
Arthrostylidium
Bambuseae
Bambusoideae
Colombia
IUCN Red List
Orinoco