Syagrus sancona (Kunth) H.Karst.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Syagrus sancona (Kunth) H.Karst.

  • Collector(s)

    J. G. Wessels Boer 1762, 25 Apr 1967

  • Location

    Venezuela. Barinas. Near Barrancas, the forest of Caimital.

  • Habitat

    An about 150 years old secondary forest. Frequent.

  • Description

    Solitary stem cylindrical, about 20 m tall and 22 cm in diameter, greyish; coma with 14 leaves; petiole including sheath 11 dm; rachis 24 dm, with 149 pairs of pinnae, aggregated and inserted at various angles. Few inflorescences per plant, all about in the same stage; basal bract 5 dm long, second bract 10 dm long; peduncle 2,5 dm long, with 2 other, somewhat enlarged bracts; rachis 5 dm long, with 138 rachillas; rachis and rachillas bluish-grey; mature fruit orange, endosperm homogeneous, almost without central cavity when fresh. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00664286

    Occurrence ID: 19c764a1-c800-4287-a2be-6d3f60cd66c4

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Barinas

  • Locality

    Near Barrancas, the forest of Caimital

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    8.75, -70.13

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