Bactris elegans Barb.Rodr.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Bactris elegans Barb.Rodr.

  • Collector(s)

    A. J. Henderson 1155, 24 Oct 1989

  • Location

    Brazil. Amazonas. Reserva Ducke, near Manaus on road to Itacoatiara.

  • Description

    Stems cespitose, to 2 m tall, 1cm diam, spiny. Leaves 8: sheath 15 cm long; petiole 17 cm long; rachis 70 cm long, without spines; pinnae 23 per side, in one plane, regularly arranged but with gaps. Inflorescence interfoliar, pendulous.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01137760

    Occurrence ID: 5e15413a-4f14-4942-956a-c64e520a7f97

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bactris elegans Barb.Rodr. det A. J. Henderson, 1997

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • Locality

    Reserva Ducke, near Manaus on road to Itacoatiara.

  • Coordinates

    -2.95487, -59.9282

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    8514.21

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of geographic center of Reserva Florestal Adolpho Ducke were located. Linear extent was found as the distance between coordinates and farthest extent of reserve area (8512.14 m). Uncertainty was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calculator.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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