Bactris bidentula Spruce

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Pará

• County/Municipio

  Belterra Mun.

• Locality

  Floresta Nacional do Tapajós: Tapajós River, east bank, near Tauari, "Lago de Tauarí"

• Elevation

  Alt. 15 m. (49 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -3.08394, -55.133

• Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Arecaceae
Bactris bidentula Spruce
det. T. L. P. Couvreur, /06/2011
Brazil. Para. Belterra. Floresta Nacional do Tapajos:
Tapajos River, east bank, near Tauari, "Lago de Tauari".
3°5'2.2"S, 55°7'58.9"W
15 m.
Flooded "igapo" forest along river.
Palm 2 m tall, 5 cm in diameter. Solitary. 6-7 leaves, leaf
sheath open. Petiole section round. Petiole 80 cm long,
rachis 1 m long covered with silvery indumentum. Pinnae
28-30 per side, arranged by groups of 2-4 in different planes
towards the base, but in same plane and more regular
towards apex. Basal pinnae: 30 cm long; middle pinnae:
20-25 cm long; apical pinnae 10-12 cm long. Inflorescence
infrafoliar, peduncular bract woody, peduncle 10 cm long,
rachis 8 cm long, 16-18 rachillae ca. 10 cm long. Fruits
green when unripe.
uew YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
”~02684759
05/05/2011
T. L. P. Couvreur, Benjamin M. Torke, Chieno Suemitsu and
Marcia Braga 301
NYdb
02684759