Collection Details
Species: Hyospathe elegans
Collection Date: 29 August 2010
Determined By: A. Henderson
Determination Date: 1 January 2012
Institution: NY
Locality
Continent: South America
Country: Peru
Region: Ucayali
Subregion: Coronel Portillo
Locality Description: Dist. Iparia. Falda al cerro Ariapo, pertenece a las cuencas de los Rios Iparia y Ariapo, afluentes del Rio Ucayali. Reserva Comunal el Sira.
Habitat
Habitat Description: Bosque neblina, primario.
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Palemera terrestre trepadora de 2-3 m. Raquis floral de color rojizo, frutos de color verdes, se tornan de color negro al madurar. Tallos maduros de color pardo amarillenta. El raquis foliar mide 30-50 cm. de largo.
Habit: Palm
Other Data
Research Site: Reserva Comunal El Sira
Project: Herbario Forestal La Molina (MOL)
Basis of Specimen: Preserved specimen