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Collector Bernal, R.
Number 4454
Collected with H. Balslev, L. Mesa, D. Pedersen, J.C. Garcés, F.J. Horacio, N. Morueta, L. Skov Jensen, M. Perez
Country Colombia
Subpart Vichada
County  
Locality Río Guaviare N bank, 2 km E of Sejal, 46 km WNW of Inírida. Tropical rainforest on floodplain (local name "rebalse"); canopy 20-30 m; mosaic of patches with tall trees, palm groves and Heliconia and Costus stands.
Coordinates 3° 59' 14.1'' N 68° 19' 14.7'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 106
Maximum elevation (m) 0
Start date 2009/09/06
End date 0/00/00
Family Arecaceae
Identification Bactris major var. major Jacq.
Determined by R. Bernal & H. Balslev
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Cespitose, understory palm with no visible roots. Stems aerial, 3 m high; internodes 11-18 cm, > stem diameter. Crownshaft absent. Leaves 8 per stem; sheaths open; petiole 50 cm long, cross section margined; rachis 164 cm; lamina pinnate, flat; pinnae 38-39 per side, regularly inserted. Infructescence interfoliar; rachillae 6 per rachis, 3.5-5 cm long. Transect HB1001, subunit no. 072; UTM 19N-0575310-0440780

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