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79 - 189 ^[[US,K,MO,NY,P,WIS,LE]]  Sept.8,79

Rodielle (esenbeckia ?)

Am, (Rio Negro) Igarape Piraiahuera, 
tributary of the lower
Curicuriary; Cachoeira to 
Butu  ^[[? or Boto?]]

Abundant on rocks by the 
water fall. growing between
mosses & some utricularia
In some places it is small
& short as usual, but
in higher rocks is descendent
and trailing over rocks for about 20cm or more.
Very delicate, thin leaves.
Plants +- all in flower. [[underlined]] Probably [[/underlined]]
the trailing plants [[are?]] + [[?]]
noted places? Beautiful!
Forming carpets or large spots
Seen also in some [[granitic?]]
walls along the igarape.
Also growing on round around the
rocks.

FAA: only 1 vial full.

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79-190  Sept. 8.

Am. [[?]] Rio Curicuriary

Arthrostylidium

Growing in low forests on
sandy soil near edge of
river.
Climbing bambu, abundant
in the forest over trees &
shrubs. Culm very delicate
thin, probably 6 - 8 m +-
very asperous. Culm leaf
with erect [[symbol for triangle]] blade.
Foliage delicate, blade
narrow. shoot lanceolate
looks like the one collected
in the Urubu _

FAA: br.
Bulky material: pieces of culm.
[[?]]?