Attalea x teixeirana (Bondar) Zona

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Attalea x teixeirana (Bondar) Zona

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 1312 with A. B. Henderson, J. Jangoux, J.M. Frazão, N. A. Rosa, L. B. Marinho, 01 Dec 1982

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Porto Franco Mun. Belem-Brasilia Highway 10 km. North of Estreto de Goiás.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed cerrado on red sandy loam. Orbignya eichleri in vicinity as well as Acrocomia, Oenocarpus distichius, and orbignya martiana.

  • Description

    L. of stem ca. 700 cm.; dbh of stem ca. 20 cm.; legth of sheath 51 x 22 cm. (width); length of petiole 55 cm.; length of rachis 315 cm.; number of pinnae/side 151; LxW basal pinnae, 82 x 1.2 cm.; LxW middle pinnae, 66 x 3.3 cm.; LxW apical pinnae, 30 x 1.1 cm. Inflorescence type - hermaphroditic L. of peduncle 75 cm.; L. of rachis (primary axis) 34 cm. number of fruits ca. 55-60 cm. Inflorescence curved in fruit. Bract length: mean= 120.4 cm., standard deviation= 9.8 cm., range= 108-129.4 cm., # observations=4. Inflorescence bearing fruits on 3 sides only. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00878123

    Occurrence ID: 5b43da71-159d-435a-846e-99231580c4ff

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Porto Franco Mun.

  • Locality

    Belem-Brasilia Highway 10 km. North of Estreto de Goiás.

  • Coordinates

    -6.33833, -47.3992

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    69775

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

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