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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 8420
Collected with D. Pedersen, M.V. Sørensen, A.K. Brunbjerg & C. Grández
Country Peru
Subpart Madre de Dios
County  
Locality Tambopata province. 17 km W of Puerto Maldonado. Along Interoceanica nr 3. Primary forest on tierra firme
Coordinates 12° 39' 3.06'' S 69° 19' 58.08'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 230
Maximum elevation (m) 230
Start date 2011/04/09
End date 2011/04/09
Family Arecaceae
Identification Chamaedorea pauciflora Mart.
Determined by Henrik Balslev
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Solitary understory palm. Stem 51 cm high, 2 cm thick; internodes 5-5.5 cm long, < stem diameter, green, smooth. Base of stem with 10 visible roots, 4+ cm long, 0.4 cm wide. Leaves 9 per stem; sheath 25+ cm long, closed; petiole 20 cm long, section margined; rachis 55 cm long; lamina entire, bifid, 78 cm long, 31 cm wide, flat, glabrous. Infructescence interfoliar; peduncular bracts inserted 3, 8, 13 cm from base, brown, papery; peduncle 21.5 cm long, 0.7 cm wide; rachis 27 cm long, 0.8 cm wide. Fruits 1.3 cm long, 0.7 cm wide, green. Silica gel sample taken. Transect: HB 435, subunit no. 42, inside transect

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