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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 6946
Collected with T. Kristiansen, D. K. Andersen, C. Grandez & G. Criollo
Country Peru
Subpart Loreto
County  
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 Geonoma maxima var. maxima (Poit.)Kunth
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Field notes Cespitose, stems to 4 m tall, 3 cm thick, w. obvious, smooth internodes. Lvs 14, spreading in a flat crown; petiole 70 cm, green w. brown tomentum; blade 95x50 cm; pinnae 10-12 per side, sigmoid, 2-9 cm wide w. 2-5 nerves, but appearence of the blade is regular pinnate w. the pinnae evenly inserted in one plane. Inflorescence infrafoliar, first green w. brown tomentum, becomming yellow at anthesis, branched to 2nd order

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