Geonoma maxima subsp. compta (Trail) A.J.Hend.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Amazonas

• Locality

  Río Juruá. 205 km SW of Carauari. 0.5 km N of Dona Nena Nene

• Elevation

  Alt. 105 m. (344 ft.)

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUSAS DE AMAZONIA
ARECACEAE
Geonoma maxima (Poit.) Kunth
ssp. compta (Trail) A.J.Hend.
Det: Emilio, T; Balslev, H abr 2012
Cespitose understory palm. Stem 2-3 m high, 1 cm thick;
intemodes 2-5 cm long, grey-green, smooth. Base of stem
without visible roots. Leaves 6-7 per stem; sheath 12 cm long,
open; petiole 55 cm long, section round; rachis 47 cm long;
lamina pinnate, 75 cm long, 60 cm wide, flat, glabrous; pinnae
15 per side, insertion regular; middle pinna 38 cm long,
apical pinna 27 cm long. Infructescence infrafoliar; peduncle
8 cm long, 0.8 cm wide, orange; rachis 10 cm long, 0.5 cm
wide, orange; rachillae 11, 11-20 cm long. Fruits green, black
when mature, 0.9 cm long, 0.8 cm wide. The specimen
measured was large, other specimens in the population about
half the size. Silicagel sample taken. Transect: HB 751, from
transect
Brasil, Amazonas: Rio Juru&. 205 km SW of Carauari. 0.£
km N of Dona Nene. Primary riverside vegetation on
floodplain. Growing in clumps in 1 m deep water along crek
in rainforest
Plantas - Amazonas
INPAN0 246319
INPA
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE
PESQUISAS OA AMAZÓNIA
0°00'00" S, 68°14'46" W Alt: 105m
Emilio, T 781
com: Balslev, H & Pedersen, D
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