Geonoma umbraculiformis Wess.Boer

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Geonoma umbraculiformis Wess.Boer

  • Collector(s)

    B. Wallnöfer 13514 with J.Tarin, 14 Nov 1997

  • Location

    French Guiana. Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. Saül and vicinity: W-WSW of Saül; summit of the northwestern peak of Mont Galbao.

  • Habitat

    Montane tropical moist forest. Primary.

  • Description

    Single-stemmed plant 1-2.5 m tall; trunk below leaves up to 1.8 m tall, 3 cm in diameter, grey, with many prominent leaf-scars; inflorescences and infructescences always in the axils of living leaves; inflorescences greenish-brown; flowers white, with an agreeable scent; stigmata white; infructescences orange; young fruits light brown-greenish. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01204343

    Occurrence ID: 5f28bf7a-ab42-4d66-bbf8-6395a3ce6b1a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Geonoma umbraculiformis Wess.Boer det B. Wallnöfer, Dec 1997
    Note: ! det. A. Henderson, 2009

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    French Guiana

  • State/Province

    Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

  • Locality

    Saül and vicinity: W-WSW of Saül; summit of the northwestern peak of Mont Galbao.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 720 m. (2362 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    3.6133, -53.2914

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