Monographs Details:
Family:
Arecaceae
Arecaceae
Synonyms:
Guilielma macana Mart., Bactris caribaea H.Karst., Guilielma mattogrossensis Barb.Rodr., Guilielma microcarpa Huber, Bactris speciosa var. chichagui H.Karst., Guilielma gasipaes var. chichagui (H.Karst.) Dahlgren, Bactris macana (Mart.) Pittier, Guilielma caribaea (H.Karst.) H.Wendl., Bactris coccinea Barb.Rodr., Bactris microcarpa Spruce, Bactris dahlgreniana Glassman
Guilielma macana Mart., Bactris caribaea H.Karst., Guilielma mattogrossensis Barb.Rodr., Guilielma microcarpa Huber, Bactris speciosa var. chichagui H.Karst., Guilielma gasipaes var. chichagui (H.Karst.) Dahlgren, Bactris macana (Mart.) Pittier, Guilielma caribaea (H.Karst.) H.Wendl., Bactris coccinea Barb.Rodr., Bactris microcarpa Spruce, Bactris dahlgreniana Glassman
Description:
Description - Fruits subglobose to obovoid, rarely ovoid, 1.2-2.3 × 1.1-1.8 cm, orange.
Description - Fruits subglobose to obovoid, rarely ovoid, 1.2-2.3 × 1.1-1.8 cm, orange.
Discussion:
Guilielma mattogrossensis was included by Henderson (1995) and Henderson et al. (1995) as a synonym of Bactris riparia. Further study has shown that it does not belong there but rather under B. gasipaes var. chichagui. Two specimens from Peru, both sterile, also presumably belong here (Huanuco: Prov. Tingo María, Naranjilla, between Tingo Maria and Río Tulmayo, 1 May 1960, Moore et al. 8391 (BH); Prov. Tingo María, Río Cayumba near its jct. with Río Huallaga, 700-800 m, 1 Jun 1960, Moore et al 8557 (BH)).Within var. chichagui it is possible to recognize at least three different fruit types. The first, from Acre and Rondônia in Brazil, has subglobose fruits with a rostrum and ellipsoid endocarps (much like a smaller version of the endocarp of var. gasipaes). The second, from Venezuela and Colombia, has smaller subglobose fruits and endocarps. The third, from scattered localities in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia has larger, almost ovoid fruits and ellipsoid endocarps.
Guilielma mattogrossensis was included by Henderson (1995) and Henderson et al. (1995) as a synonym of Bactris riparia. Further study has shown that it does not belong there but rather under B. gasipaes var. chichagui. Two specimens from Peru, both sterile, also presumably belong here (Huanuco: Prov. Tingo María, Naranjilla, between Tingo Maria and Río Tulmayo, 1 May 1960, Moore et al. 8391 (BH); Prov. Tingo María, Río Cayumba near its jct. with Río Huallaga, 700-800 m, 1 Jun 1960, Moore et al 8557 (BH)).Within var. chichagui it is possible to recognize at least three different fruit types. The first, from Acre and Rondônia in Brazil, has subglobose fruits with a rostrum and ellipsoid endocarps (much like a smaller version of the endocarp of var. gasipaes). The second, from Venezuela and Colombia, has smaller subglobose fruits and endocarps. The third, from scattered localities in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia has larger, almost ovoid fruits and ellipsoid endocarps.
Distribution:
Colombia South America| Antioquia Colombia South America| Bolívar Colombia South America| Guajira Colombia South America| Norte de Santander Colombia South America| Risaralda Colombia South America| Sucre Colombia South America| Valle del Cauca Colombia South America| Venezuela South America| Barinas Venezuela South America| Zulia Venezuela South America| Ecuador South America| Manabí Ecuador South America| Pichincha Ecuador South America| Peru South America| Cusco Peru South America| Madre de Dios Peru South America| Pasco Peru South America| Brazil South America| Acre Brazil South America| Rondônia Brazil South America| Santa Cruz Bolivia South America|
Colombia South America| Antioquia Colombia South America| Bolívar Colombia South America| Guajira Colombia South America| Norte de Santander Colombia South America| Risaralda Colombia South America| Sucre Colombia South America| Valle del Cauca Colombia South America| Venezuela South America| Barinas Venezuela South America| Zulia Venezuela South America| Ecuador South America| Manabí Ecuador South America| Pichincha Ecuador South America| Peru South America| Cusco Peru South America| Madre de Dios Peru South America| Pasco Peru South America| Brazil South America| Acre Brazil South America| Rondônia Brazil South America| Santa Cruz Bolivia South America|
Common Names:
chontilla, pupunha brava, pifayo, pijuayo del monte, macána, pirayi
chontilla, pupunha brava, pifayo, pijuayo del monte, macána, pirayi