| Collector | Galeano, G. |
| Number | 8233 |
| Collected with | H. Balslev, I.L. Olivares, J. Carreño, J.C. Copete, D. Jiménez, S. Valenciá & L.A. Núñez |
| Country | Colombia |
| Subpart | Valle del Cauca |
| County | |
| Locality | 20 km NW of Buenaventura, 13 km ENE of Bahía Málaga naval base. La Plata. La Calita de Paula. Wet tropical rainforest on hills behind mangrove. |
| Coordinates | 3° 59' 52.1'' N 77° 12' 43.26'' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 31 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 0 |
| Start date | 2011/08/00 |
| End date | 2011/08/00 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Hyospathe elegans Mart. |
| Determined by | G.Galeano (COL) & H.Balslev (AAU) |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Solitary midstory palm. Stem 1.5 m high, 1.5 cm thick, green. Crownshaft present. Lamina entire. Inflorescence infrafoliar; rachis reddish; number of rachillae 4. Transect: HB 1055 |
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