| Field notes | Stem to 3 m, 2 cm diam., procumbent. Leaves 4; sheath 23 cm, closed for 19 cm; petiole 27 cm, 0.6 cm diam., green; rachis 38 cm; blade entire, 57 29 cm bifid, margins distantly toothed. Inflorescences 1-2 per plant, infrafoliar, positioned near the ground level; prophyll + 5 peduncular bracts; peduncle 32 cm; rachis 1 cm; rachillae 4-6, pendent, 9012 cm, green. Infructescences up to 2 per plant, infrafoliar; peduncle 37 cm; rachis 3 cm; rachillae 5, 16-18 cm, pendent, orange; fruits ovate, black, 1.3-1.5 x 1.0 cm. Dupl. 6: AAU, QCA, QCNE... |