Bactris maraja Mart.

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Bactris maraja Mart.

  • Collector(s)

    T. L. P. Couvreur 310 with Allesandro Rosario, 07 May 2011

  • Location

    Brazil. Pará. Belterra Mun. Floresta Nacional do Tapajós: Near Tapajos River, left bank. 3 km from Prahina community.

  • Habitat

    On white sand, a few meters away from small river.

  • Description

    Cespitose palm, stems up to 2 m tall, covered with white flat spines with black tips. Petiole 30 cm long, round in section, rachis 1.5 m long. 12-14 pinnae per side, irregularly spaces, grouped by 2-4. Inflorescence infrafoliar. Peduncular bract 20 cm long covered in a few flat spines towards the apex, otherwise covered with a brown indumentum, peduncular bract papery in texture. Peduncle 10 cm long, rachis 15 cm long, rachillae 8-10, 10 cm long. Fruits dark purple.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02622950

    Occurrence ID: 7a7979f1-29f4-4624-9a2f-2eed88aa7f85

  • Related Objects

    Specimen - 02622983, T. L. P. Couvreur 310, Bactris maraja Mart., Arecaceae (36.0), Magnoliophyta; South America, Brazil, Pará, Belterra Mun.

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bactris maraja Mart. det A. Henderson, 2016

    Bactris

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Pará

  • County/Municipio

    Belterra Mun.

  • Locality

    Floresta Nacional do Tapajós: Near Tapajos River, left bank. 3 km from Prahina community.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 55 m. (180 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.27428, -55.1494

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