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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 8174
Collected with D. Pedersen, L.S. Damgaard, K.Ø. Madsen, A. Alvarado, A. Serralta, A. Moo, O. Alvarado, R. Duno, G. Dzib & L.M. Calvo
Country Mexico
Subpart Quintana Roo
County  
Locality Municipio Othón P. Blanco. 78 km W of Chetumal, 24 km SE of the village of Ejido Caobas, camino a Jaguactal. Semievergreen tropical rainforest on limestone
Coordinates 18° 15' 22.8'' N 88° 59' 57.3'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 171
Maximum elevation (m) 0
Start date 2010/02/20
End date 0/00/00
Family Arecaceae
Identification Cryosophila stauracantha (Heynh.) R.J.Evans
Determined by H. Balslev
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Field notes Solitary, midstory to canopy palm. Roots many, in rootcone, 10-44 cm long, 0.2-0.4 cm thick, with rootspines 0.5-4.5 cm long. Stem 5.13 m long, 6.5-9 cm thick, covered by spines; internodes not visible. Leaves 14 fresh ones and 6 withered; sheath open; petiole 101-146 cm long, section margined; lamina palmate, circular, 127-137 cm diam., flat, glabrous, Infructescence interfoliar; peduncle 34-41 cm long, 1.5-2 cm wide; rachis 25-29 cm long, 1 cm wide; rachillae 17-19 per rachis, 2-15 cm long. Fruits immature, green, 1-1.2 cm diam. Vernacular name: Huano Kum. Informant: Carlos Varguez. Transect HB1532, subunit no. 017; UTM 16Q-0288628-2019700

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