Chamaedorea pinnatifrons (Jacq.) Oerst.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Chamaedorea pinnatifrons (Jacq.) Oerst.

  • Collector(s)

    T. L. P. Couvreur 110 with M. L. Jeanson & J.E. Guevara, 17 Jun 2009

  • Location

    Ecuador. Napo. Tena (Canton). At South West base of Galeras Cordillera, 1 hour before Pusuno River, place called Mondacachi.

  • Habitat

    Primary montane rain forest, on top of gentle hill.

  • Description

    Shrub. Understory, solitary, root cone, no crownshaft. 2 leaves per stem, sheath closed, petiole section round, petiole 29 cm long. Stem texture smooth. Rachis 78cm long. Lamina pinnate, width 22cm, length 98 cm. Lamina flat. 8 pinnae per side of rachis, pinnae insertion regular. Basal pinna length 30cm, middle pinna length 30 cm, apical pinna length 30 cm. Inflorescence infrafoliar. Peduncular bract color brown, texture papery, peduncle 46 cm long, width 0.5 cm. Rachis length 16cm, rachis width 0.2 cm. Inflorescence 14 rachillae, shortest 16 cm, longest 22cm. Fruits orange/greenish, roundish, 6cm diameter.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01204832

    Occurrence ID: 24316094-8a05-4902-9f3b-6a92af1d3296

  • Related Objects

    Specimen - 01204831, T. L. P. Couvreur 110, Chamaedorea pinnatifrons (Jacq.) Oerst., Arecaceae (36.0), Magnoliophyta; South America, Ecuador, Napo, Tena (Canton)

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Napo

  • County/Municipio

    Tena (Canton)

  • Locality

    At South West base of Galeras Cordillera, 1 hour before Pusuno River, place called Mondacachi

  • Elevation

    Alt. 900 - 1200 m. (2953 - 3937 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.88475, -77.6078

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