Astrocaryum alatum H.F.Loomis

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Astrocaryum alatum H.F.Loomis

  • Collector(s)

    G. C. de Nevers 10602 with A. Henderson, G. Galeano, R. Bernal, 1 Mar 1995

  • Location

    Panama. Veraguas. Road from Santa Fe to Calovebora, at creek 5 km beyond Escuela Agricola.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02386678

    Occurrence ID: adf8e13c-4940-4271-a7ae-e0978af3317e

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Panama

  • State/Province

    Veraguas

  • Locality

    Road from Santa Fe to Calovebora, at creek 5 km beyond Escuela Agricola

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

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VERAGUAS. Road from Santa Fe to Calovebora,
at creek 5 km beyond Escuela Agricola, ca. 500 m.
Stem solitary, to 2.5 m, 15 cm diameter, with remnants
of old leaf sheaths; leaves 8-10; sheath ca. 80 cm,
covered with flat spines 10-15 cm long; petiole 30-35 cm,
with abaxial spines to 5 cm; rachis 257-270cm; pinnae
28-32/side, spread in same plane, each with 1-5 primary
nerves; apical pinnae thinner, with 10-11 primary nerves;
inflorescence interfoliar, erect, peduncle 50 cm; fruiting
head 11 cm wide, with brown spines.
Greg de Nevers 10602	1 March 1995
A. Henderson, G. Galeano, R. Bernal.
02386678