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Type of: Calamus dasyacanthus W.J.Baker, Bayton, J.Dransf. & Maturb.

Collector Baker, W.J.
Number WJB827
Collected with John Dransfield, Mark Coode, Charlie Heatubun, Joko Witono, and Ransuddin
Country Indonesia
Subpart Irian Jaya
County  
Locality Fak-Fak. Timika. Lowland Alluvial forest
Coordinates 4° 26' 36'' S 136° 54' 45'' E
Minimum elevation (m) 30
Maximum elevation (m) 30
Start date 1998/02/10
End date 1998/02/10
Family Arecaceae
Identification Calamus dasyacanthus W.J.Baker, Bayton, J.Dransf. & Maturb.
Determined by A. Henderson
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Solitary robust rattan to l0m with additional 6m of bare cane on ground. Stem: diameter with sheaths 7cm, diameter without sheaths 3cm, internode 15-20cm. Sheath: dense with brown/orange, shaggy spines. Leaf:c.5-6 m long including 3m cirrus, petiole absent. Leaflets: c.23 each side of rachis, arranged subreg-ularly. Inflorescence: 2m long, 8 partial inflorescences. Fruit lcm diameter, white when ripe, endosperm homogenous

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