Wettinia augusta Poepp. & Endl.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Amazonas

• Locality

  Río Juruá. 226 km SW of Carauari. 177 km E of Eirunepé. 5 km NW of Itamarati

• Elevation

  Alt. 168 m. (551 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -6.47, -68.2823

• Georeferencing Method

  Corrected label coordinates. Coordinates (latitude) adjusted to reflect the approximate location of the collection.

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

^^7 INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUSAS DE AMAZONIA
Plantas - Amazonas
aSffifiSS&S	INPA N° 246335
ARECACEAE
Wettinia augusta Poepp. & Endl.
Det: Emilio, T; Balslev, H abr 2012
Solitary midstory palm. Stem 10 m high, 6 cm thick;
intemodes 10 cm long, smooth. Stilt roots 20-30, 30-50 cm
long, 3-4 cm wide, with 0.3 cm long spines. Crownshaft 64
cm long. Leaves 8, sheath 64 cm long, closed; petiole 34 cm
long, section round; rachis 280 cm long; lamina pinnate, 260
cm long, 120 cm wide, flat, hairy; pinnae 19 per side,
insertion regular; basal pinna 44 cm long, middle pinna 70 cm
long, apical pinna 25 cm long. Inflorescence buds infrafoliar;
prophyll 2-3 cm long, 1-1.5 cm wide, woody; peduncular
bract 2-3 cm long, inserted 1-2 cm from base, cream with
brown tomentum, woody. Silicagel sample taken. Transect:
HB 756, subunit no. 95, outside transect
Brasil, Amazonas: Río Juruá. 226 km SW of Carauari. 177
km E of Eirunepé. 5 km NW of Itamarati. Primary forest on
terra fírme
0°00'00" S, 68°28'23" W Alt: 168m
Emilio, T 802
com: Balslev, H & Pedersen, D
02688958