Mauritiella armata (Mart.) Burret

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Mauritiella armata (Mart.) Burret

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Ratter R6361 with P. E. Nogueira Silva, M. C. da Silva Jr., M. Haridasan, B. M. T. Walter & Rita M. de Carvalho-Okano, 06 Nov 1989

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Reserva de Grande Sertao Veredas; area of Rio Preto (tributary of Rio Carinhanha) very near the border with Bahia.

  • Habitat

    Growing on the banks of the River Preto.

  • Description

    Clumped palm, with a group of trunks to 5 m. covered in short (to 2 cm.) woody spines. Blade of frond 1 m long x 1.6 m. broad, divided to near base into c. 70 divisions; stipe c. 80 cm. Inflorescences to 80 cm. long with c. 15 floriferous bracts on each side of axis; ascending when with few fruits, pendent with many. Flowers yellow-green. Small, young leaves selected for herbarium specimens. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00877969

    Occurrence ID: 332c924c-7bf0-422a-a432-e3e112a168bb

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Reserva de Grande Sertao Veredas; area of Rio Preto (tributary of Rio Carinhanha) very near the border with Bahia

  • Coordinates

    -15.13, -46.77

  • Distribution

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