| 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 |
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| 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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