Syagrus sancona (Kunth) H.Karst.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Syagrus sancona (Kunth) H.Karst.

  • Collector(s)

    J. G. Wessels Boer 1766, 05 May 1967

  • Location

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

  • Habitat

    An about 150 years old secondary forest.

  • Description

    Solitary, stem 21 m tall, 25 cm in diameter, greyish; coma with 13 contemporaneous leaves; sheat 11 dm long; petiole 1 dm long; rachis 24 dm long, with 148 pairs of pinnae aggregated and inserted at various angles. Few inflorescences per plant, all about in the same stage; basal bract 6 dm long, the second bract 13 dm long; peduncle 4 dm long, with 2 other somewhat enlarged bracts; rachis 9 dm long, with 172 rachillas; rachis and rachillas yellowish. Frequent, at this time normally fruiting, this is the only flowering plant seen. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00664289

    Occurrence ID: 7f85fedd-189b-47ca-bdf6-d0c45fa4484e

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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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