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Collector Bernal, R.
Number 4676
Collected with L.A. Núñez, H. Balslev & D. Pedersen
Country Colombia
Subpart Amazonas
County  
Locality 9.7 km NE of La Pedrera. Near settlers farm on right side of river going down (NE) from La Pedrera. About 2 km into the forest. Primary tropical rain forest on terra firme
Coordinates 1° 16' 59'' S 69° 30' 19'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 85
Maximum elevation (m) 85
Start date 2011/01/20
End date 2011/01/20
Family Arecaceae
Identification Bactris simplicifrons Mart.
Determined by H. Balslev
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Cespitose understory palm. Stem 1.5 m heigh, 0.5 cm thick; internodes 4 cm long, green, covered by leaf bases; base of stem with few visible roots. Leaves 6 per stem; leaf sheath 10 cm long, open; petiole 10 cm long, section round; rachis 7.3 cm long; lamina entire, 7.3 cm long, 10 cm wide, glabrous. Inflorescence infrafoliar; prophyll 0.2 cm long, 0.1 cm wide, herbaceous; peduncular bract 3.1 cm long, inserted 1 cm from base, brown, papery; peduncle 1.3 cm long, 0.3 cm wide; rachilla 1, 2-2.5 cm long, 0.3 cm wide. Flowers cream. DNA sample not taken. Transect 1031, subunit no. 35, inside transect.

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