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Collector Baker, W.J.
Number 1092
Collected with Banka,R. King,K. & Gebia,O.
Country Papua New Guinea
Subpart Gulf
County  
Locality Kikori District. Bank of Kikori River near to Kopi, 13km N of Kikori. Lowland tropical rainforest on alluvium at river margin. Karst limestone
Coordinates 7° 19' 16.2'' S 144° 11' .1'' E
Minimum elevation (m) 40
Maximum elevation (m) 40
Start date 2000/11/19
End date 2000/11/19
Family Arecaceae
Identification Calamus humboldtianus Becc.
Determined by Baker,W.J.
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Clustering moderately robust rattan climbing to 10m. Internode 21 cm long. Stem diameter with sheaths 2.5cm, without sheaths 2cm. Leaf sheath bright green with numerous short triangular spines. Ocrea 65cm long, purple-red when young, with collars of fine flexible spines. Leaf 117cm long including 47cm petiole. Leaflets 9 each side of rachis, subregular, very leathery, hooded. Flagellum 3.5m

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