Filed As:

Cyclanthaceae
Thoracocarpus bissectus (Vell.) Harling

All Determinations:

Thoracocarpus bissectus (Vell.) Harling det. R. Eriksson, 01 Nov 2001

Common Names:

timbó-açu

Location:

Brazil. Acre. Bujari Mun. Basin of Rio Purus, Rio Antimari, Floresta Estadual do Antimari, right bank, Colocaçao Pé da Terra.

Collector(s):

D. C. Daly 9468 with R. Saraiva, L. Lima, P. A. Ferraz, J. R. Bandeira, 11 Mar 1997

Description:

root-climbing epiphyte. Root-climbing epiphyte 15 cm in tree, inflorescences suberect. In low-lying, occasionally flooded forest. Use: Root fibers used to make brooms, baskets.

Habitat:

Terra firme forest on undulating terrain. No signs of Guadua bamboo (and not so in recent memory). Occasional.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 754651
GUID: 382e7720-f284-45d6-9f81-37d8e32e88ba

Map:

Coordinates: (-9.4094, -68.15)

Distribution:

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