Filed As:

Arecaceae
Bactris bidentula Spruce
All Determinations:

Bactris bidentula Spruce det. T. L. P. Couvreur, Jun 2011

Location:

Brazil. Pará. Belterra Mun. Floresta Nacional do Tapajós: Tapajós River, east bank, near Tauari, "Lago de Tauarí". Alt. 15m. (49 ft.)
Collector(s):

T. L. P. Couvreur 301 with Benjamin M. Torke, Chieno Suemitsu and Marcia Braga, 05 May 2011
Description:

Palm 2 m tall, 5 cm in diameter. Solitary. 6-7 leaves, leaf sheath open. Petiole section round. Petiole 80 cm long, rachis 1 m long covered with silvery indumentum. Pinnae 28-30 per side, arranged by groups of 2-4 in different planes towards the base, but in same plane and more regular towards apex. Basal pinnae: 30 cm long; middle pinnae: 20-25 cm long; apical pinnae 10-12 cm long. Inflorescence infrafoliar, peduncular bract woody, peduncle 10 cm long, rachis 8 cm long, 16-18 rachillae ca. 10 cm long. Fruits green when unripe.
Habitat:

Flooded "igapo" forest along river.
Other:

Specimen Notes: Composed of two sheets
Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 02684758
GUID: 0261bb2d-d484-4172-b1c9-ed0c1b9c83a1
Map:

Coordinates: (-3.08394, -55.133)

Distribution:

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