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Collector Bernal, R.
Number 4675
Collected with L.A. Núñez, H. Balslev & D. Pedersen
Country Colombia
Subpart Amazonas
County  
Locality 9.1 km NE of La Pedrera. Near settlers farm on right side of river going down (NE) from La Pedrera. About 1.5 km into the forest. Primary tropical rain forest on terra firme
Coordinates 1° 16' 59'' S 69° 30' 43'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 91
Maximum elevation (m) 91
Start date 2011/01/19
End date 2011/01/19
Family Arecaceae
Identification Bactris corossilla H.Karst.
Determined by H. Balslev
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Cespitose understory palm. Stem 1.23 m long; internodes 3 cm long, brown, fissured; base of stem with few visible roots. Leaves 10 per stem; leaf sheath 17 cm long, open, with 3 cm long black spines; petiole 50 cm long, section round; rachis 43 cm long; lamina pinnate, 43 cm long, 23 cm wide. Infructescence interfoliar; prophyll 3 cm long, herbaceous; peduncular bract 19 cm long, brown, with 0.1-0.7 cm long black and yellow spines; peduncle 12 cm long, 1.5 cm wide; rachis 10 cm long, 0.4 cm wide; rachillae 7, 4-9 cm long. Fruits green, 2 cm long, 2 cm wide. DNA sample not taken. Transect 1030, subunit no. 32, inside transect.

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