Mauritia flexuosa L.f.
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Filed As
Arecaceae
Mauritia flexuosa L.f. -
Collector(s)
T. L. P. Couvreur 194 with R.T. Vargas, 20 Oct 2009
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Location
Bolivia. La Paz. Ixiamas.
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Habitat
Pampas, dominant forming small clusters scattered through pampas.
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Description
Solitary palm, 3 m tall, no roots visible, no crown shaft, crown ca. 6 m in diameter. Trunk 30 in diameter. Leaves costapalmate, 9-12 leaves per stem, leaf sheath open, petiole section round, with petiole 1.5 m long, lamina 1.5 m in diameter, with ca. 70. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Specimen Notes
this specimen is composed of 2 parts
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 02595542
Occurrence ID: 871a3b5e-59d7-4ef2-900a-b992590823b3
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Arecales
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Family
Arecaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
South America
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Country
Bolivia
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State/Province
La Paz
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Locality
Ixiamas
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Elevation
Alt. 188 m. (617 ft.)
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Coordinates
-13.1218, -68.0658
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Distribution
The New York Botanical Garden Arecaceae Mauritia flexuosa L.f. Bolivia. La Paz. Ixiamas. -13.12175°, -68.06582° 188 m. Pampas, dominant forming small clusters scattered through pampas. Solitary palm, 3 m tall, no roots visible, no crown shaft, crown ca. 6 m in diameter. Trunk 30 in diameter. Leaves costapalmate, 9-12 leaves per stem, leaf sheath open, petiole section round, with petiole 1.5 m long, lamina 1.5 m in diameter, with ca. 70. 20 Oct 2009 T. L. P. Couvreur, R.T. Vargas 194 02595542
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Mauritia flexuosa L.f.