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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 7907
Collected with C. Grandez, D. Pedersen, B. Bergmann, G. del Aguila Panduro, Jim Chilo, A. Alvarado & J. Gonzales Baardales
Country Peru
Subpart Loreto
County  
Locality Río Ucayali, 18 km SW of Contamana, 120 km NW of Pucallpa. E side of the river. Primary forest, temporary inundated. UTM 18M: 486994; 9173703
Coordinates 7° 28' 31.2'' S 75° 7' 4.4'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 144
Maximum elevation (m) 0
Start date 2009/06/07
End date 0/00/00
Family Arecaceae
Identification Syagrus sancona Karsten
Determined by Balslev H.
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Solitary canopy palm. Stem 20 m long, 20 cm in diameter, fissured. Number of leaves 18; sheath open, 50 cm long; petiole 79 cm long; rachis 274 cm long; lamina pinnate, bushy; number of pinnae per side 145, inserted in groups of 2-5, basal pinna 69 cm long, middle pinna 81 cm long, apical pinna 18 cm long. Infructescence interfoliar; prophyll 59 cm long, 13 cm wide; peduncular bract 120 cm long, inserted 15 cm from base, brown, woody; peduncle 35 cm long, 5 cm in diameter; rachis 75 cm long, 2.5 cm in diameter; rachillae 112, 21-46 cm long. Inflorescence bud 134 cm long; prophyll 57 cm long, 10 cm wide; peduncular bract 132 cm long, inserted 2 cm above base, green; rachis, rachillae and flowers cream. Fruits globose, green. HB transect no. 365, to transect

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