| Collector | Baker, W.J. |
| Number | WJB855 |
| Collected with | John Dransfield, Mark Coode, Charlie Heatubun, Joko Witono, and Ransuddin |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Subpart | Irian Jaya |
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| Locality | Fak-Fak. Timika. River crossing near plot 6, Kuala Kencana. Loc 23. Primary lowland forest near riverbank |
| Coordinates | 4° 24' 32'' S 136° 52' 41'' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 60 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 60 |
| Start date | 1998/02/19 |
| End date | 1998/02/19 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Calamus |
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| Field notes | Slender, solitary rattan to 20m. Stem: 1 cm diameter with sheaths, internodes to 20cm. Sheath: covered with brown indument, flagellum c.lm, unanned, except in juvenile which bears very few short spines with wide bases. Leaf: 30cm long including 3-4cm petiole. Leaflet: c.4 each side of rachis, bullate. Inflorescence: c.70cm long, 4 partial inflorescences (possibly more) |
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