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Collector Kjaer, A.
Number 522
Collected with  
Country Papua New Guinea
Subpart EAST SEPIK
County  
Locality Along Weewak-Angoram highway.
Coordinates 3° 50' S 143° 52' E
Minimum elevation (m) 50
Maximum elevation (m) 50
Start date 2000/04/19
End date 2000/04/19
Family Arecaceae
Identification Ptychococcus
Determined by  
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Growing adjacent to small river often overhanging the water. Caespitose with 10-15 stems in clusters. Stem 4-6 m tall. Diameter 3 cm. Lower parts of stem black, upper parts with light brown nodes. Leaves in crown 6. Leaf sheath with whitish powder, 33 cm long. Petiole 10 cm long. Leaf rachis 85 cm long, with 2 x 31 leaflets. Material collected from two gamets: one with a single inflorescence, one with two inflorescences. Additional material: photos (AAU) Duplicates at: AAU, BRI, K. CAN

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