Hyospathe elegans Mart.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Hyospathe elegans Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    E. J. Ferreira 119, 11 Mar 1992

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Marechal Thaumaturgo Mun. Reserva Extrativista do Alto Juruá, Rio Bajé (tributary of Rio Tejo), left bank.

  • Habitat

    Open primary forest near levee. Guadua bamboo present.

  • Description

    Caespitose palm 2.8 m total; stipes 3, 2.35 m x 1.3-1.6 cm; leaves 6, pinnate, 2-3 pinnae per side, sheath 24 cm long, petiole 12 cm long, rachis 52 cm long; inflorescences 2, intrafoliar, peduncle 4-6 cm long, rachis 6-10 cm long, 26 rachillae, each up to 17 cm long, rachis and rachillae orange.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00869939

    Occurrence ID: bb7b2545-b0f2-45e0-b414-75597f102407

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Hyospathe elegans Mart. det E. J. Ferreira, 10 Jun 1992

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Marechal Thaumaturgo Mun.

  • Locality

    Reserva Extrativista do Alto Juruá, Rio Bajé (tributary of Rio Tejo), left bank.

  • Coordinates

    -8.92, -72.52

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