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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 7843
Collected with C. Grandez, G. Criollo, D. Pedersen, L. Stewart, I. Nicolajsen, W. Eiserhardt, D. Lindvig
Country Peru
Subpart Ucayali-Atalaya
County  
Locality Rio Ucayali, N of outlet of Río Schahuaya (168 km S of Pucallpa), entrance to Fernando Stahl (UTM 8909853 S; 593348 W). Flood plain rainforest, mosaic of patches with tall trees and low liana tangles.
Coordinates 9° 51' 39.1'' S 74° 8' 55.1'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 182
Maximum elevation (m) 0
Start date 2008/10/21
End date 0/00/00
Family Arecaceae
Identification Bactris brongniartii Mart.
Determined by H. Balslev
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Colonial understory palm. Stem 4m long, 5cm thick; spines 5cm long, black. Leaves 8 per stem; sheath 44cm, open, with yellow spines; petiole 62cm, round, green; rachis 180cm; lamina 215 x 100cm; pinnae 24 per side, basal 55cm, middle 85cm, apical 35cm. Infloresence interfoliar; prophyll 23cm long; peduncular bract 60cm, woody, brown, spiny; peduncle 20(+)cm long, 2cm thick, smooth. Transect HB354-SU37.

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