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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 8193
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. 84.5 km SW of Chetumal, 20 km SE of the village of Ejido Caobas (Chichán ja). Semievergreen tropical rainforest on limestone
Coordinates 18° 16' 13'' N 89° 3' 57.1'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 188
Maximum elevation (m) 0
Start date 2010/02/22
End date 0/00/00
Family Arecaceae
Identification Desmoncus orthacanthos Mart.
Determined by H. Balslev
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Liana. Stem 20 m long, 2-4 cm thick, covered by leafbases; leafsheath closed, 20 cm long; spines, 1 cm long, black; petiole 2 cm long, section margined, with spines, 1 cm long, black; rachis 207 cm long, with spines, 0.5-2 cm long, black; lamina pinnate, 56 cm wide, 207 cm long, flat to bushy; pinnae 27 per side, basal pinna 25 cm long, middle pinna 29.5 cm long, apical pinna 1 cm long. Infructescence interfoliar; peduncular bract brown; rachis 12 cm long, 0.4 cm wide; rachillae 28 per rachis, to 8 cm long. Vernacular name: Bayal. Informant: Carlos Varguez. Transect HB1536, subunit no. 030; UTM 16Q-0281600-2021322

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