Aiphanes horrida (Jacq.) Burret

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Amazonas

• Locality

  Río Juruá. 290 km SW of Carauari. 109 km E of Eirunepé. 1.5 km SE of Alta Mira

• Elevation

  Alt. 134 m. (440 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -6.54, -68.882

• 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
Aiphanes horrida (Jacq.) Biuret
Det: Emilio, T; Balslev, H abr 2012
Solitary understory palm. Stem 1.5 m high, 4 cm thick;
intemodes 5 cm long, brown, spiny. Base of stem with few
visible roots. Leaves 10; sheath 15 cm long, open, with 3 cm
long black spines; petiole 5 cm long, section round, with 6 cm
long black spines; rachis 110 cm long, with 5 cm long black
spines; lamina pinnate, 130 cm long, 40 cm wide, bushy,
glabrous; pinnae 11-12 per side, irregularly inserted in groups
of 2-3; basal pinna 12 cm long, middle pinna 20 cm long,
apical pinna 21 cm long. Inflorescence interfoliar; prophyll 30
cm long, 2 cm wide, herbaceous; peduncular bract 105 cm
long, inserted 20 cm from base, brown, herbaceous to papery;
peduncle 80 cm long, 1 cm wide, with 5 cm long brown
spines; rachis 30 cm long, 0.5 cm wide; rachillae 19, 30-58
cm long. Flowers cream to purple, sessile. Fruits cream to
purple, 0.7 cm long, 0.6 cm wide. Silicagel sample taken.
Transect: HB 764, from transect
Brasil, Amazonas: Rio Jurud. 290 km SW of Carauari. 109
km E of Eirunepd. 1.5 km SE of Alta Mira, primary forest
on terrace
INPA
Plantas - Amazonas
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE
PESQUISAS OA AMAZONIA
INPA N° 246365
0°00'00" S, 68°88'10" W Alt: 134m
Emilio, T 837
com: Balslev, H & Pedersen, D
02688979