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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 7601
Collected with C. Grandez, G. Criollo, D. Pedersen, L. Stewart, I. Nicolajsen, W. Eiserhardt, D. Lindvig
Country Peru
Subpart Ucayali-Atalaya
County  
Locality Bolognesi on Río Ucayali 185km SSE for Pucallpa (UTM 8897829 S; 622020 W). Tall rainforest with very dense understory of palms, especially Lepidocaryum tenue, Geonoma brongniartii, on flat, high terrace 16 km N of the village.
Coordinates 9° 58' 7.8'' S 73° 53' 12.5'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 225
Maximum elevation (m) 0
Start date 2008/10/03
End date 0/00/00
Family Arecaceae
Identification Bactris macroacantha Mart.
Determined by H. Balslev
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Cespitose palm. Stem 0.8m long, 3cm thick; spines 4.5cm long. Leaves 4 per stem; sheath 22cm, open; petiole 69cm, green; rachis 100cm; lamina 120 x 60cm; pinnae 16 per side, basal 14cm, middle 27cm, apical 25cm. Inflorescence interfoliar; prophyll 17cm long; 2.5cm wide; peduncular bract 27cm, woody, spiny, brown, inserted 8cm from base; peduncle 23cm long, 1cm thick, spiny; rachis 4cm long, branched to 1st order; rachillae 9, 6cm long, 0.2cm thick; flowers sessile. Transect HB333-SU91.

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