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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 8378
Collected with D. Pedersen, M.V. Sørensen, A.K. Brunbjerg & C. Grández
Country Peru
Subpart Madre de Dios
County  
Locality Tambopata province. 32 km E of Puerto Maldonado, 14.5 km SW of Palma Real. Reserva Tambopata, south bank of Río Madre de Dios. Río Palma Real Grande. Primary forest on tierra firme
Coordinates 12° 35' 33.66'' S 68° 53' .48'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 206
Maximum elevation (m) 206
Start date 2011/03/28
End date 2011/03/28
Family Arecaceae
Identification Bactris maraja var. trichospatha (Trail)A.J. Hend.
Determined by Henrik Balslev
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Cespitose understory palm. Stem 2.3 m long, 3 cm thick; internodes 2-6 cm long, brown, smooth. Leaves 5 per stem; sheath 45 cm long, closed, spiny; spines 2-4 cm long, yellow, black at the tip; petiole 80 cm long, spiny; spines 3 cm long, brown; rachis 160 cm long; lamina pinnate, 287 cm long, 60 cm wide, flat, glabrous; pinnae 25 per side, insertion irregular; basal pinna 39 cm long, middle pinna 43 cm long, apical pinna 29 cm long. Silica gel sample taken. Transect: HB 418, subunit no. 21, outside transect

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