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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 7709
Collected with C. Grandez, G. Criollo, D. Pedersen, L. Stewart, I. Nicolajsen, W. Eiserhardt, D. Lindvig
Country Peru
Subpart Junín
County  
Locality Just S of the road along Río Tambo 4.5km S of Atalaya (UTM 8809512 S; 635351 W). Tall rainforest on slope.
Coordinates 10° 46' 1.1'' S 73° 45' 43.5'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 326
Maximum elevation (m) 0
Start date 2008/10/11
End date 0/00/00
Family Arecaceae
Identification Hyospathe elegans Mart.
Determined by H. Balslev
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Erect understory palm. Stem 3m long, 2.5cm thick. Leaves 12 per stem; sheath 26cm, closed; petiole 22cm, margined, green; rachis 83cm; lamina 102 x 80cm; pinnae 14 per side, basal 47cm, middle 47cm, apical 37cm. Infructescence infrafoliar; peduncular bract 26cm long, brown, inserted 2.5cm from base; peduncle 6cm long, 0.8cm thick, smooth; rachis 11cm long, branched to 1st order; rachillae 30, 18cm long, 0.2cm thick; fruits sessile. Transect HB342-SU91.

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