Filed As:

Arecaceae
Bactris oligocarpa Barb.Rodr.

All Determinations:

Bactris oligocarpa Barb.Rodr. det. T. L. P. Couvreur, Jun 2011

Location:

Brazil. Pará. Belterra Mun. Floresta Nacional do Tapajós: Near Tapajos River, left bank. 2 km from Prahina community. Alt. 84m. (276 ft.)

Collector(s):

T. L. P. Couvreur 306 with Chieno Suemitsu, Benjamin M. Torke and Marcia Braga, 06 May 2011

Description:

Cespitose palm, stem 90cm tall, 9/10 leaves per individual. Petiole 40-50 cm long, rachis 30-40 cm long, 2-3 pinnae per side. Spines only on petiole and leaf sheath. Petiole section round. Peduncular bract 5 cm long, 3.5 cm large. Peduncle 4 cm long. Fruits green turning purple dark at maturity.

Habitat:

On tierra firme.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 02622967
GUID: 3ea15467-a6bc-4ec9-8086-66ca3ba7dbb0

Map:

Coordinates: (-3.24389, -55.1503)

Distribution:

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