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Collector Gottsberger, I.
Number 111482
Collected with Gottsberger, G.
Country Brazil
Subpart  
County  
Locality "Ilha de São Luís". The island, formely covered by forests, nowadays shows mainly low secondary vegetation ("Capoeira") and srhubby open places. Tha "Babassu-palm" (Orbignya martiana) is a prominent element, especially in seconday growth. Along water course Euterpe oleracea ("Assai-palm") and Mauritia flexuosa ("Buriti-palm") are common. This stand: "Maioba", 14 km E of the city. "Capoeira" and open places.
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Minimum elevation (m) 0
Maximum elevation (m) 0
Start date 1982/04/01
End date 1982/04/01
Family Arecaceae
Identification Desmoncus horridus Splitg. ex Mart.
Determined by A. Henderson
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Tree, 5 m tall, already with ripe fruits. Other individual 2 m tall, with unripe fruits and one inflorescence just open.

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