| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 62495 |
| Collected with | Galeano, G. & Bernal, R. & Bergmann, B. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
| County | |
| Locality | Quito - Tena road, southern slope of Cerro de Huacamayos, 17 km south of Cossanga. Montane forest. |
| Coordinates | 0° 42' S 77° 52' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2100 |
| Start date | 1987/05/06 |
| End date | 1987/05/06 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Aiphanes erinacea (Karst.)Wendl. |
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| Field notes | Solitary. Stem up to 2 m tall, 2 cm in diam, with black acicular spines to 3 cm long, loosely arranged in circles around the stem. Leaves 3 - 4 arranged in several planes. Rachis 80 cm (almost complete with a few centimeters lacking - lost). Pinnae 17 per side, arranged in group of 2 - 3 in several planes, strongly plicate. Inflorescence interfoliar, peduncular bract, green. Peduncle very long at fruiting. Unicate: AAU. |
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