Filed As:

Arecaceae
Hyospathe elegans Mart.
All Determinations:

Hyospathe elegans Mart. det. A. J. Henderson

Hyospathe Mart.

Location:

Brazil. Acre. Marechal Thaumaturgo Mun. Basin of Rio Juruá, Rio Tejo, right bank.
Collector(s):

D. C. Daly 10291 with M. Silveira, I. S. Rivero, E. C. Oliveira, J. R. Bandeira, M. C. C. Souza, D. P. Costa, 30 Nov 2000
Description:

trunked palm. Trunked palm to 4 m, inflorescences borne on trunk, inflorescence axes and flowers cream, the axes tinged with pale red when fruits are immature. On slopes. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.
Habitat:

Open forest with palms and weak presence of Guadua sarcocarpa, canopy ca. 25 m. Deeply dissected terrain. Many Marantaceae, few lianas. Occasional. Sandy clay soil.
Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 00702897
GUID: 9f40d7f5-4c99-4f2c-ac0d-64331b441cb6
Map:

Coordinates: (-9.04542, -72.2699)

Distribution:

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