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Collector Emilio, T.
Number 721
Collected with H. Balslev & D. Pedersen
Country Brazil
Subpart Amazonas
County  
Locality Río Juruá. 33.4 km SW of Carauari. Novo Horizonte, 1.1 km NE of village. Primary forest on terra firme
Coordinates 5° 3' 24.3'' S 67° 8' 19.4'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 89
Maximum elevation (m) 89
Start date 2012/03/26
End date 2012/03/26
Family Arecaceae
Identification Attalea insignis (Mart.)Drude
Determined by H.Balslev & T. Emilio
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Solitary understory palm. Acaulescent. Leaves 6; sheath 0 cm long, open; petiole 150 cm long, section margined; rachis 397 cm long; lamina pinnate; 430 cm long, 120 cm wide, bushy, glabrous; pinnae 105 per side, irregularly inserted in groups of 2-7; basal pinna 30 cm long, middle pinna 75 cm long, apical pinna 35 cm long. Inflorescence, male, interfoliar; peduncular bract 114 cm long, inserted at base, brown, woody; peduncle 70 cm long, 1 cm wide; rachis 10 cm long, 0.5 cm wide; rachillae 17, 15-18 cm long. Flowers cream, sessile. Silicagel sample taken. Transect: HB 740 , from transect

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