Collection Details

Species: Geonoma camana

Arecaceae Geonoma camana
J. P. Janovec , P. Centeno 2414


Collection Date: 5 October 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, Trail to First Mirador, first altitude.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Primer Mirador.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Transition from disturbed secondary forest vegetation to old growth forest, upper terrace and dissected terrain.

Soil Description: Poor clay-sandy soil.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Palm 2.3 m tall. Stem 80 cm tall, 5.6 cm diam. Leaves 12, 1.35 m long x 41 cm wide, 3 pinnae per side. Petiole 37 cm. Inflorescence 3, from between leaves. Infructescence 1, two-branched.

Habit: Palm

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany