| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 6942 |
| Collected with | T. Kristiansen, D. K. Andersen, C. Grandez & G. Criollo |
| Country | Peru |
| Subpart | Loreto |
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| Locality | Río Tahuayo, Quebrada Blanca between San Pedro and 7 de Junio (Diamante), about 70 km S of Iquitos . Tropical rain forest with many tall stems and dense understory w. many palms; level terrain w. some wet low areas between dry soils. Quarternary terrace. (UTM 18M;700546;9517814). Transect # 211 |
| Coordinates | 4° 21' 36'' S 73° 11' 34'' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 120 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 150 |
| Start date | 2006/02/20 |
| End date | 0/00/00 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Bactris maraja var. juruensis (Trail)A.J.Hend. |
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| Field notes | Stems 2 m tall, 2 cm diam. w. spines on internodes. Lvs 6; sheath 20-30 cm; petiole 95 cm long, brown tomentose; blade 100x65 cm w. 25 pinnae per side; pinnae linear to slightly sigmoid, regularly inserted in one plane. Inflorescence interfoliar; prophyll 9x15 cm, smooth; peduncular bract 28 cm, long w. dense cover of fine soft spines to 1 cm long, brown, shiny; peduncle 17 cm; rachillae 3, 8-9 cm long |
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