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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 7758
Collected with C. Grandez, G. Criollo, D. Pedersen, L. Stewart, I. Nicolajsen, W. Eiserhardt, D. Lindvig
Country Peru
Subpart Ucayali-Atalaya
County  
Locality Río Ucayali, eastern bank, 33km NW of Atalaya (UTM 8828524 S; 621608 W). Apparently unflooded tall rainforest on a piece of flat land entered from an escarpment along the river.
Coordinates 10° 35' 44'' S 73° 53' 18.1'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 280
Maximum elevation (m) 0
Start date 2008/10/14
End date 0/00/00
Family Arecaceae
Identification Bactris
Determined by H. Balslev
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Cespitose understory palm. Stem 1.2m long, 1.5cm thick; spines 4cm long, black. Leaves 6 per stem; sheath 8cm, closed; petiole 15cm, green; rachis 34cm; lamina 59 x 36cm; pinnae 3 per side, basal 26cm, middle 28cm, apical 32cm. Inflorescence infrafoliar; peduncular bract 4cm long, soft, brown with spines; peduncle 7cm long, 0.4cm thick with smooth; rachis 3cm, 0.4 thick, unbranched; flowers sessile. Transect HB346-SU20.

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