| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 8498 |
| Collected with | D. Pedersen, L.B. Thostrup, E.L. Tagø, I.M. Østergaard, J. Jensen & C. Grández |
| Country | Peru |
| Subpart | Loreto |
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| Locality | 186 km SW of Iquitos, 25 km S of San Martín. Río Samiria, right bank of river going up. Primary forest on floodplain |
| Coordinates | 4° 54' 2'' S 74° 28' 1'' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 123 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 0 |
| Start date | 2011/07/04 |
| End date | 2011/07/04 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Mauritiella armata (Mart.)Burret |
| Determined by | Henrik Balslev |
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| Field notes | Cespitose midstory palm. Stem 10 m high, 16 cm thick; internodes 22 cm long, > stem diameter, brown, smooth. Base of stem with 100+ visible roots. Leaves 11 per stem; lamina palmate, segments 97-117 cm long. Silica gel sample taken. Transect: HB 473, subunit no. 49, inside transect |
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