| Collector | Bernal, R. |
| Number | 4470 |
| 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 |
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| Locality | Río Guaviare N bank, 2 km N of Sejal, 49 km WNW of Inírida. Tropical rainforest on not-innundated, high terrace, with canopy 20-30 m tall; many slender stems and few large trees. |
| Coordinates | 4° 0' 22.2'' N 68° 20' 25.8'' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 118 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 0 |
| Start date | 2009/09/08 |
| End date | 0/00/00 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Bactris hirta var. hirta Mart. |
| Determined by | R. Bernal & H. Balslev |
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| Field notes | Solitary, understory palm. Stem 2.1 m long, 1 cm in diameter; internodes 8 cm long, > stem diameter, brown, smooth. Leaves 5 per stem; sheaths open, 16 cm long, with black, 2 cm long spines; petiole 38 cm long, margined in cross-section, with black, 2.2 cm long spines; rachis 30 cm long; lamina flat, 17.5 cm long, 52 cm wide, with 1 segment per side. Infructescence and old flowers present. Transect HB1005, outside subunit no. 015; UTM 19N-573208-442838. |
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