Desmoncus mitis subsp. leptospadix (Mart.) A.J.Hend.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Desmoncus mitis subsp. leptospadix (Mart.) A.J.Hend.

  • Collector(s)

    M. Pinard 854, 05 Nov 1989

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Xapuri Mun. Seringal Cachoeira, 35 km south-southeast of Xapuri; 10 mins. south of Colocação Ritiro, off main verador towards Col. Chiromenino, near boundary between capoeira and forest.

  • Habitat

    Open, secondary forest, terra firme; growing with Miconia sp., Bertholetia excelsia. Uncommon.

  • Description

    Vine growing from a cluster (.5m dia) of 30-40 stems (.5-.8cm dia), young stems with internodes 16-25cm, smooth sheaths, some with ocrea-like sheath; older stems with persistent leaf bases and sheaths, spiny, internodes averaging 15cm; infructescence once-branched with 5 branchees (7-9cm long), persistent prophyll (6.2cm long), one fruit collected, bright red, oblong <1cm long; leaves with 8-9 pair pinnae, recurved spines swollen at base found along rachis (<3mm); length of rachis with pinnae .35m, total length .68m.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00869958

    Occurrence ID: ef1fbe96-f348-4a30-a031-a71cc4ea5f20

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Xapuri Mun.

  • Locality

    Seringal Cachoeira, 35 km south-southeast of Xapuri; 10 mins. south of Colocação Ritiro, off main verador towards Col. Chiromenino, near boundary between capoeira and forest

  • Coordinates

    -10.6517, -68.5044

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    103965

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

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