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Collector Emilio, T.
Number 739
Collected with H. Balslev & D. Pedersen
Country Brazil
Subpart Amazonas
County  
Locality Río Juruá. 67.5 km SW of Carauari. 3.6 km SE of Bom Jesus. Primary forest on terra firme
Coordinates 5° 24' 22'' S 67° 12' 8.5'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 108
Maximum elevation (m) 108
Start date 2012/03/30
End date 2012/03/30
Family Arecaceae
Identification Lepidocaryum tenue Mart.
Determined by H.Balslev & T. Emilio
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Field notes Colonial understory palm. Stem 2 m high, 1.5 cm thick; internodes 3 cm long, brown, smooth. Base of stem with few visible roots. Leaves 10 per stem; sheath 11 cm long, open; petiole 50 cm long, section round; lamina palmate, 55 cm long, 75 cm wide; segments 2 per side, 50 cm long. Infructescence interfoliar; peduncular bracts 8, 5-10 cm long, inserted 2-40 cm from base, green to brown, herbaceous; peduncle 35-45 cm long, 0.5 cm wide; rachis 10 cm long, 0.5 cm wide; rachillae 4, 2-3 cm long. Fruits scaly, red/orange, 2 cm long, 1.5 cm wide. Silicagel sample taken. Transect: HB 744, subunit no. 1, outside transect

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