Contributions from the United States National Herbarium . Cross-sections with 5-7vascular bundles and 3-5 ribs above; sclerenchymaonly abaxially present, discontinuous or almost con-tinuous; bulliform cells absent; adaxial epidermiswith sporadic hairs, the hairs mm. Observations.—Festuca boyacensis is mor-phologically similar to the Ecuadorian species,F chimb or azensis. However, F chimborazensishas smaller culms [8—15(—28) versus 30-60 cm],smaller panicles (2-8 versus 6-15 cm), and glumeswith obtuse (acute in F boyacensis) apices. Distribution and habitat.—Festuca boyacen-sis is ende
Contributions from the United States National Herbarium . Cross-sections with 5-7vascular bundles and 3-5 ribs above; sclerenchymaonly abaxially present, discontinuous or almost con-tinuous; bulliform cells absent; adaxial epidermiswith sporadic hairs, the hairs mm. Observations.—Festuca boyacensis is mor-phologically similar to the Ecuadorian species,F chimb or azensis. However, F chimborazensishas smaller culms [8—15(—28) versus 30-60 cm],smaller panicles (2-8 versus 6-15 cm), and glumeswith obtuse (acute in F boyacensis) apices. Distribution and habitat.—Festuca boyacen-sis is endemic to Colombia, known only from theCordillera Oriental (Boyaca). It occurs in swampypatches and margins of lakes and springs in grassparamos between 3000-3500 m. Additional specimens examined. : Mun. Santa Rosa de Viterbo, paramo AltoLamadero, 3200 m, 30 Nov 1999, D. Stancik 1493(COL, MB, PRC). 33. Festuca carchiense Stancik, Folia Geobot. Phy- totax. 39(1): 98, f. 1, 1-5. 2004. (Figs. 42, 44, Festuca in South American Paramos 89. Figure 41. Festuca boyacensis. A. Stylized growth form. B. Habit. C. Ligule. D. Spikelet. E. Glumes. F. Lemma. G. Lemma withpalea and rachilla. H. Leaf blade cross-section. A-H, Stancik 1493 (PRC). 90 Festuca in South American Paramos
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