| Field notes | Solitary understory palm. Acaulecent. Leaves 6; sheath, 45 cm long, open; petiole 86 cm long; rachis 33 cm long; lamina pinnate, 50 cm long, 30 cm wide, glabrous; pinnae per side 3, regularly inserted; basal pinna 30 cm long, middle pinna 30 cm long, apical pinna 23 cm long. Infructescence interfoliar; peduncular bract 18 cm long, yellow, herbaceous, inserted 2 cm from the base; peduncle 76 cm long, 0.4 cm wide; spike 11 cm long, 0.5 cm wide. Fruits 0.5 cm long, 0.5 cm wide, black. Local name: Jatata. Informant: Rodolfo Noza. Transect HB126, SU 034; UTM 20K-233542-8170566, in transect |