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Collector Emilio, T.
Number 795
Collected with H. Balslev & D. Pedersen
Country Brazil
Subpart Amazonas
County  
Locality Río Juruá. 225 km SW of Carauari. 6.8 km N of Itamarati. Primary forest on terra firme
Coordinates 6° 22' 52.9'' S 68° 15' 51.3'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 160
Maximum elevation (m) 160
Start date 2012/04/10
End date 2012/04/10
Family Arecaceae
Identification Bactris acanthocarpa var. trailliana (Barb.Rodr.)A.J.Hend.
Determined by H.Balslev & T. Emilio
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Cespitose understory palm. Stem 0.2 m high, 2.8 cm thick; internodes short, < stem diameter. Leaves 9 per stem; sheath 30 cm long, open, with to 7 cm long black spines; petiole 95 cm long, section round, with to 7 cm long black spines; rachis 78 cm long, with to 5 cm long black spines; lamina entire 120 cm long, 35 cm wide, flat, glabrous. Infructescence interfoliar: prophyll 5 cm long, 3 cm wide, woody; peduncular bract 25 cm long, inserted 3 cm from base, black, woody, with to 0.8 cm long black spines; peduncle 10 cm long, 1 cm wide; rachis 3 cm long, 0.5 cm wide; rachillae 5-6, 2-5.5 cm long. Fruits red/orange, 1.8 cm long, 1.8 cm wide, black spinulose. Silicagel sample taken. Transect: HB 755, to transect

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