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Collector Emilio, T.
Number 732
Collected with H. Balslev & D. Pedersen
Country Brazil
Subpart Amazonas
County  
Locality Río Juruá. 43 km SW of Carauari. 2.6 km W of Roque. Primary forest on terrace
Coordinates 5° 5' .7'' S 67° 13' 38.3'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 100
Maximum elevation (m) 100
Start date 2012/03/28
End date 2012/03/28
Family Arecaceae
Identification Bactris oligocarpa Barb.Rodr.
Determined by H.Balslev & T. Emilio
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Cespitose understory palm. Stem 1 m high, 1 cm thick; internodes 2 cm long, smooth. Base of stem with few visible roots. Leaves 7 per stem; sheath 13 cm long, closed; petiole 50 cm long, section round, with 3 cm long black spines; rachis 25 cm long; lamina pinnate, 50 cm long, 60 cm wide, flat, glabrous; pinnae 2 per side, insertion regular; basal pinna 34 cm long, apical pinna 37 cm long. Infrutescence interfoliar; prophyll 6 cm long, 0.8 cm wide; peduncular bract 13 cm long, inserted 2 cm from base, brown, woody, with 1 cm long black spines; peduncle 11 cm long, 0.4 cm wide; spike 0.4 cm wide. Fruits green, 1.5 cm long, 1.3 cm wide. Silicagel sample taken. Transect: HB 742, subunit no. 30, inside transect

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