Hyospathe elegans Mart.

  • Authority

    Mori, S. A., et al. 1997. Guide to the vascular plants of central French Guiana: Part 1. Pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and monocotyledons. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 76: 1-422.

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Hyospathe elegans Mart.

  • Description

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    Species Description - Small, multi-stemmed plants, the stems 1-3 (rarely more),1-3 m X 8-20 mm, suckering and producing aerial roots at base, the internodes 2-10 cm long. Leaves 3-9, spreading; sheath 12-22 cm long, green, striate, tubular, membranous petiole 13-25 cm long, green, D-shaped in transverse section; rachis 20-55 cm long; blade green and glabrous on both sides, with (2)3-4(8) segments per side, the segments subopposite, in single plane, 24-52 x (1)3-10 cm, slightly sigmoid acuminate. Inflorescences 1-3 per plant, obliquely erect be low leaves; peduncle 2-8 cm long; prophyll 15-22 cm long slightly winged at margins, the peduncular bract 18-23 cm long, striate, both prophyll and peduncular bract tubular, membranous, deciduous before anthesis; rachis 3-8 cm long, bearing 8-17 slender rachillae, these 10-25 cm long, cream at anthesis, turning orange and bright red when bearing fruits. Fruits ellipsoid to ovoid, glabrous, smooth, 10-15 X 6-10 mm, green, becoming black at maturity.

    Distribution and Ecology - Fl (Apr-Sep), fr (Oct-Mar); rather common on all types of soils and drainage. Wai', mdle-wai