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Collector Emilio, T.
Number 829
Collected with H. Balslev & D. Pedersen
Country Brazil
Subpart Amazonas
County  
Locality Río Juruá. 269 km SW of Carauari. 126 km E of Eirunepé. 1.5 km N of Barro Vermelho. Primary forest on terra firme
Coordinates 6° 26' 48.4'' S 68° 44' 51.4'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 175
Maximum elevation (m) 175
Start date 2012/04/17
End date 2012/04/17
Family Arecaceae
Identification Geonoma maxima (Poit.)Kunth
Determined by H.Balslev & T. Emilio
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Cespitose understory palm. Stem 3 m high, 1.5 cm thick; internodes 6-10 cm long, brown, smooth. Base of stem with few visible roots. Leaves 10 per stem; sheath 7 cm long, open; petiole 35 cm long, section margined; rachis 32 cm long; lamina pinnate, 50 cm long, 70 cm wide, flat; pinnae 3 per side; basal pinna 26 cm long, middle pinna 30 cm long, apical pinna 30 cm long. Infructescence interfoliar, orange; peduncle 10 cm long, 0.8 cm wide; rachis 2.5 cm long; rachillae 5, 7-9 cm long. Fruits green, 1.5 cm long, 1.2 cm wide. Silicagel sample taken. Transect: HB 762, subunit no. 4, inside transect

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