Desmoncus polyacanthos Mart.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Desmoncus polyacanthos Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    T. L. P. Couvreur 135 with M. L. Jeanson & J.E. Guevara, 19 Jun 2009

  • Location

    Ecuador. Napo. Tena (Canton). At South West base of Galeras Cordillera, on east side of Pusuno River.

  • Habitat

    Primary montane rain forest, tierra firme on steep slope.

  • Description

    Liana. Canopy, cespitose, liana. Few visible roots. Stem aerial, very long, 1 cm thick. Internodes length 50cm. Stem texture smooth. Sheath closed petiole section margined. Rachis 50 cm, lamina pinnate, width 23 cm, length 86 cm. Lamina structure flat. 7 pinnae per side. Pinnae insertion regular. Middle pinnae length 14 cm. Spines present on sheaths, petiole, rachis, pinnae. Spines black. Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02386433

    Occurrence ID: 620c5dd8-ebd0-42e9-b6ba-8997784a6bb8

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01279919, T. L. P. Couvreur 135, Desmoncus polyacanthos Mart. - Accepted : Arecaceae (36.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Desmoncus polyacanthos Mart. det A. J. Henderson, 2009

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Napo

  • County/Municipio

    Tena (Canton)

  • Locality

    At South West base of Galeras Cordillera, on east side of Pusuno River

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1500 - 1600 m. (4921 - 5249 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.88412, -77.558

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