Collection Details

Variety: Geonoma macrostachys var. acaule

Arecaceae Geonoma macrostachys var. acaule
J. P. Janovec , P. Maceda, C. Nayahuacca, V. Yumbato 1938


Collection Date: 8 May 2001
Determined By: A. Henderson
Determination Date: 1 January 2003
Institution: NY

Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Region: Madre de Díos

Subregion: Manu Province

Closest Town: Puerto Maldonado

Locality Description: Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios River, ca. 7.0 km upriver from mouth of Río Los Amigos. Collections starting at about 3000 m along Trail 4.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Huangana.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Old growth, lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest, upper terrace dissected by stream watersheds, rolling.

Soil Description: Poor soil, moist, sandy-loam with some clay content.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Small palm, nearly with basal leaves. The stem very short at ground. Plant 70 cm tall. Leaves 9. Pinnae 3. Leaf length 80 cm. Infructescence green, immature, infructescence length 60 cm.

Habit: Palm

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany