| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 7048 |
| Collected with | T. Kristiansen, D. K. Andersen, C. Grandez & G. Criollo |
| Country | Peru |
| Subpart | Loreto |
| County | |
| Locality | Comunidad Villa Belen on Río Itaya, ca. 1 km S inland of the village.. Primary tropical rain forest, many tall poles w. less dense undergrowth. Many hills. (UTM (ca. 200 m NW of start of transect) 18M;0642800;9526328). Transect # 232 |
| Coordinates | 4° 17' 3'' S 73° 42' 47'' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 120 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 150 |
| Start date | 2006/04/03 |
| End date | 0/00/00 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Bactris hirta Mart. |
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| Field notes | Cespitose, stems 0.5-3 m tall, 1 cm diam. Petiole and rachis whitish tomentose on young lvs; sheath and petiole w. (moderate to) dense covering of bright yellow flattened spines, to 1.5 cm. Entire plant pilose. Inflorescence interfoliar; rachillae 1; peduncle non-spiny, slightly recurved. Fruit 2.2x2 cm, becoming orange when ripe |
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