Attalea speciosa Mart.
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Filed As
Arecaceae
Attalea speciosa Mart. -
Collector(s)
M. J. Balick 1946 with C. U. B. Pinheiro, J. M. Ferro Frazão, A. O. Scariot, W. Linhares Werneck, 07 Dec 1988
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Location
Brazil. Mato Grosso. Jaciara Mun. Fazende Brillante do Sr. Francisco Jose Estaconal, km. 286 on BR 364.
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Habitat
Open pasture with small number of Orbignya palms, ca. 35, sandy brown soil near forest area in recently burned pasture.
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Description
Palm to 6 m tall, 10 contemporaneous leaves, dbh 25 cm, leaves pinnate. 1st measured leaf- 182 pinnae per side, base 1.14 cm long × 0.6 cm wide, middle 1.08 cm long × 4 cm wide, apex 44 cm long × 11 cm wide. BRACT- female, beak 30 cm long + 145 cm wide × 26 cm in circumference. INFL. female 120 cm of which 48 covered with female flowers. INFL- BRACT male- beak 40 cm long + 150 cm wide. INFL. 155 cm of which 75 are covered with 2° rachillae. Leaf: rachis 5.63 cm long, sheath 80 cm long × 32 cm wide, petiole 30 cm long × 21 cm wide. 2nd measured leaf- 188 pinnae per side, base 49 cm long × 1.5 cm wide, middle pinnae 1.09 cm long × 4.2 cm wide, apex 58 cm long × 1.5. cm wide. 3rd measured leaf- 186 pinnae per side, rachis 5.32 cm long, base 120 cm long × 1.4 cm wide, middle 120 cm long × 3.8 cm wide, apex 49 cm long × 1.3 cm wide. 4th measured leaf- 194 pinnae per side, rachis 5 cm long, base 1.06 cm long × 1.2 cm wide, middle 1.15 cm long × 4 cm wide, apex 51 cm long × 1.5 cm wide. Fruits (length x width) - L × W = 10.2 cm long × 5.9 cm wide, 10.5 cm long × 6.2 cm wide, 10.1 cm long × 7.2 cm wide, 10.4 cm long × 6.8 cm wide, 9.1 cm long × 7 cm wide, 10.2 cm long × 6.9 cm wide, 10.7 cm long × 6.4 cm wide, 10.6 cm long × 6.5 cm wide, 8.9 cm long × 6.4 cm wide, 10.1 cm long × 6.3 cm wide. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.
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Notes (shown on label)
Herbarium collection corresponds to A.O. Scariot germplasm collections 135-139.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00859158
Occurrence ID: d080e648-9c21-4c5f-a8c5-3b7323980937
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Related Objects
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Arecales
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Family
Arecaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Mato Grosso
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County/Municipio
Jaciara Mun.
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Locality
Fazende Brillante do Sr. Francisco Jose Estaconal, km. 286 on BR 364.
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Elevation
Alt. 645 m. (2116 ft.)
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Coordinates
-15.9656, -54.9681
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
41566
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Georeferencing Method
Other source. The coordinates represent the seat of the municipio.
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Geodetic Datum
SAD69
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Distribution
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Attalea speciosa Mart.