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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 6937
Collected with T. Kristiansen, D. K. Andersen, C. Grandez & G. Criollo
Country Peru
Subpart Loreto
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Locality Comunidad El Chino on Río Tahuayo, ca. 70 km S of Iquitos, a few km S of the village. Tropical rain forest on low river terrace. (UTM 18M;0698000;9522020)
Coordinates 4° 19' 20'' S 73° 12' 57'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 125
Maximum elevation (m) 150
Start date 2006/02/19
End date 0/00/00
Family Arecaceae
Identification Bactris brongniartii Mart.
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Field notes Cespitose, stems 4-5 m tall, 3-4 cm diam., strongly spiny. Lvs 6-7 per stem; sheath and lower petiole w. dense cover of yellow, flat spines to 10 cm long; petiole 140 cm; rachis 230 cm; pinnae 15-20 per side in groups, pointing in different directions. Infructescense interfoliar; prophyll 20+cm, brown, smooth; peduncular bract 50 cm, covered w. yellow spines to 3 cm long; peduncle recurved, 40+cm long; rachillae 20, 15-20 cm long

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