Calamus

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Papua New Guinea

• State/Province

  Western

• Locality

  North Fly District. Road from Tabubil to Ok Tedi copper mine, 8.5 km N of Tabubil, C. 2 km NW of Finalbin

• Elevation

  Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -5.20867, 141.178

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  500

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Best Practices (Chapman and Wieczor. I placed the point at the collector provided coordinates.

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Flora of Papua New Guinea
Calamus
Det.: W.J. Baker 12/12/00
Papua New Guinea
Western
North Fly District
Road from Tabubil to Ok Tedi copper mine, 8.5km N
of Tabubil, c.2km NW of Finalbin.
S 5° 12'31.2" E 141° 10'42.4" Alt: 1000 m
Montane hill forest on limestone.
Slender montane rattan to c.10m. Stem diameter
c.1cm. Internodes to 40cm, although less than 40cm
lower down stem. Sheath mottled grey-green.
Transverse veinlets conspicuous when leaflet held to
light.
Vernacular:	Dialect:
Baker, W.J. 1131	12.12.2000
With Roy Banka, Kathleen King, Anthony Elemi
Duplicates: K, LAE, AAU, NY
PALMS OF NEW GUINEA PROJECT COLLABORATIVE FIELDWORK
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW
PAPUA NEW GUINEA FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LAE
02689003