| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 8352 |
| Collected with | D. Pedersen, M.V. Sørensen, A.K. Brunbjerg & C. Grández |
| Country | Peru |
| Subpart | Madre de Dios |
| County | |
| Locality | Tambopata province. 16 km NE of Puerto Maldonado, 0.6 km NE of Estacion Cientifica Ita. North bank of Río Madre de Dios. Primary forest on floodplain |
| Coordinates | 12° 32' .06'' S 69° 2' .54'' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 192 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 192 |
| Start date | 2011/03/20 |
| End date | 2011/03/20 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Desmoncus polyacanthos Mart. |
| Determined by | Henrik Balslev |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Cespitose palm. Liana. Stem 5 m high; internodes 20 cm long, >stem diameter, base og stem with few visible roots. Leaves 10 per stem; sheath 30 cm long, closed, with 1 cm long spines; rachis 10 cm long; lamina pinnate, 50x30 cm, flat; pinnae 5 per side. Inflorescence interfoliar. Transect: HB 406, subunit no. 67, inside transect |
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