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this not more than 1.5 cm in diameter, very smooth, green. very fragile when young. Thin wall at maturity. nodes not prominent at all, a ridge at anodal region. A little left over of sheath at node. Bud compl. star X 3 or probably 1 at the very beginning but not seen. 3 bud develop 3 branches,4-5 only in very old seen some with several but not every. Branches thick, with 

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several bracts at base 3.5 - or [[?]]

Buds, and branch at iniciation of dark violet color, There is a "scart" [[strikethrough]] or [[strikethrough]] marc at base of each branch on the "[[sheah?]]" [[drawing of bottomless triangle with 3 dashes on each side]]. A few core seen where branches rebranch. 

They give a bud and branch near base of 1e branch. 

[[inverted V with lines emanating out of top - drawing of a plant?]] (colected).

Culm sheath green with striations and +/- purple on top with reflexed leaf