Wettinia augusta Poepp. & Endl.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Amazonas

• Locality

  Río Juruá. 315 km SW of Carauari. 80 km E of Eirunepé. 3.5 km SW of Soledad

• Elevation

  Alt. 137 m. (449 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -6.59, -69.1415

• Georeferencing Method

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

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUSAS DE AMAZONIA
ARECACEAE
Wettinia augusta Poepp. & Endl.
Det: Emilio, T; Balslev, H abr 2012
Solitary midstory palm. Stem 14 m high, 8 cm thick;
intemodes 5-6 cm long, smooth. Stilt roots 20,40-70 cm long,
2.5-3 cm thick, with 0.2 cm long spines. Crownshaft 60 cm
long. Leaves 5, sheath 60 cm long, closed; petiole 35-40 cm
long, section round; rachis 180 cm long; lamina pinnate, 210
cm long, 150 cm wide, flat, hairy; pinnae 20-24 per side,
insertion regular; basal pinna 32 cm long, middle pinna 70 cm
long, apical pinna 35 cm long. Infructescences infrafoliar,
multiple per node; prophyll 2.5 cm long, 35 cm wide, woody;
peduncular bracts 5, 5-25 cm long, inserted 1-3 cm from base,
brown, woody; peduncle 14 cm long, 2 cm wide; rachis 20 cm
long. Fruits brown, hairy, 2-3 cm long, 1-2 cm wide,
aggregated in a sausage-like structure. Silicagel sample taken.
Transect: HB 765, subunit no. 9,
Brasil, Amazonas: Rio Jurul 315 km SW of Carauari. 80
km E of Eirunep6. 3.5 km SW of Soledad. primary forest on
terrace
0°00'00" S, 69°14'15" W Alt: 137m
Emilio, T 839
com: Balslev, H & Pedersen, D
Se«	M\ec4 it>yi	Data: 20 abr 2012
INPA
Plantas - Amazonas
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE
PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA
INPAN0 246367
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