| Field notes | Solitary, understory palm. Acaulecent. Leaves 12, pinnate; leaf sheath 25 cm long; petiole 35 cm long; rachis 98 cm long; pinnae per side 5, inserted, in one single plane, basal pinna 58 cm long, middle pinna 54 cm long, apical pinna 55 cm long. Inflorescence interfoliar, spicate; prophyll 19 cm long, 1.5 cm thick, herbaceous; peduncular bract 42 cm long, brown, herbaceous; peduncle 101 cm long, 1.2 cm thick; spike 19 cm long, 0.8 cm thick. Flowers in bud. HB transect no. 361, subunit no. 71 |