Collection Details
Variety: Geonoma macrostachys var. acaule
Collection Date: 11 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. From the stream, collected on the Castañal trail towards the airport.
Locality Site Specific: Trocha Castañal.
DD Latitude: -12.57
DD Longitude: -70.1
Elevation: 270-270 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest. Upland terrace forest, from sloped terrain to flat terrace.
Soil Description: Soil sandy, clay.
Habitat: Terrestrial , Terra Firme Forest
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Palm 75 cm. Subterranean, no obvious stem. Orange infructescence. Fruit immature, green.
Habit: Palm
Other Data
Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station
Project: Los Amigos Botany