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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 7607
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 8901447 S; 619893 W). Tall rainforest with very dense understory of palms, especially Lepidocaryum tenue, on flat, high terrace 21 km N of the village.
Coordinates 9° 56' 10.2'' S 73° 54' 22.7'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 198
Maximum elevation (m) 0
Start date 2008/10/03
End date 0/00/00
Family Arecaceae
Identification Lepidocaryum tenue var. tenue Mart.
Determined by H. Balslev
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Colonial understory palm. Stem 1m long, 2.5cm thick. Leaves 15 per stem; sheath 43cm, open; petiole 8cm, green; rachis 0cm; lamina 42 x 58cm palmate; pinnae 4 per side, basal 42cm, apical 42cm. Inflorescence interfoliar; prophyll 6cm long, 2cm thick; peduncular bract 13cm, soft, smooth, green; peduncle 56cm long, 0.8cm thick; rachis 20cm long, branched to 1st order; rachillae 5, 12cm long, 0.3cm thick; flowers sessile. Transect HB334-SU01.

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