Socratea exorrhiza (Mart.) H.Wendl.

Description: Line drawing from Mori, S. A. et al. 1997. Guide to the Vascular Plants of central French Guiana. Part 1. Fig. 99A-E. A. Plant. B. Leaf plant. C. Prop roots and detail of prop root showing prickles. D. Infructescence. E. Fruit.

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  • Family

    Arecaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Socratea exorrhiza (Mart.) H.Wendl.

  • Primary Citation

    Bonplandia 8(6): 103. 1860

  • Basionym

    Iriartea exorrhiza Mart.

  • Common Names

    palmito amargo, chonta patona

  • Floras and Monographs

    Socratea exorrhiza (Mart.) H.Wendl.: [Article] Henderson, A. 1990. Arecaceae. Part I. Introduction and the Iriarteinae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 53: 1-100.

    Socratea exorrhiza (Mart.) H.Wendl.: [Article] Mori, S. A., et al. 1997. Guide to the vascular plants of central French Guiana: Part 1. Pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and monocotyledons. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 76: 1-422.