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Augt. 30.     K C 79-66

Bambusa ([[?]])
Am. Rio Negro

Igarape do Jaraqui entre Manus e Arquipelago das Anavilhanas

Growing near the edge of river in small clums, culm leaning on veget. ca. 5-6 m. [[Canes?]] [[?]] [[?]] with thick walls, only small leaves inside. Nodal [[?]] with white sands above & below [[?]] ridge. Very [[spring?]] [[?]]. In [[?]] part of culms strong & curved but short spines developed at nodes in symetrical pattern. Above middle where branches start developing the secondary branches show a unilateral. [[?]] only one side of main axis produces several as the other side only 1 spine. No new shoots seen, but