| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 6576 |
| Collected with | C. Grández & Guillermo Criollo |
| Country | Peru |
| Subpart | LORETO |
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| Locality | Region Loreto, Distrito Maipuco. Rio Urituyacu, caserio Velasco ca. 40 km NE of outlet into Rio Maronon. Tropical rain forest on very flat land behind the village with frequent patches of swampy ground. |
| Coordinates | 4° 44' 55'' S 75° 8' 24'' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 180 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 180 |
| Start date | 2003/08/08 |
| End date | 2003/08/08 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Desmoncus horridus subsp. occidentalis A.J.Hend. |
| Determined by | A. Henderson |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | A clump ca. 60 cm across giving rise to many scandent stems (none flowering). Sterile voucher. Stems to 10 m long. |
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