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Collector Barrow, S.
Number 129
Collected with William Baker, Rudi Maturbongs, Jack Wanggai, Charlie Heatubun, Matthias Sagisolo, Himmah Rustiami
Country Papua New Guinea
Subpart  
County  
Locality Vicinity of Wosimi river, Wasior District, Manokwari Regency; Sikama river, 3km SE of Senderawoi village, 26km SSE of Wasior. Open, light, flat area in lowland primary rainforest
Coordinates    
Minimum elevation (m) 30
Maximum elevation (m) 30
Start date 2000/02/26
End date 2000/02/26
Family Arecaceae
Identification Calamus wanggaii W.J.Baker & J.Dransf.
Determined by A. Henderson
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Field notes Climbing (though partially fallen) rattan to 25m; internode length 35cm; leaf sheath to 1.2cm in diameter, with conspicuous knee and sharp, stiff spines; ochrea to 18cm, papery, persistent; leaves 70cm long; leaflets 2 x 29, to 25cm x 2.5cm, subregulary arranged in 3 fascicles (leaflets in the middle group have 'sub-butterfly' arrangement), lamina with soft hairs adaxially; flagellum 2m long; male inflorescences to 2.5m, branching to 3 orders, flowers at anthesis, yellow-green

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