Attalea sagotii (Trail ex Thurn) Wess.Boer

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Attalea sagotii (Trail ex Thurn) Wess.Boer

  • Collector(s)

    T. L. P. Couvreur 305 with Vidal Mansano, Benjamin M. Torke, Chieno Suemitsu, Sebastião Júnior, Allesandro Rosario and Marcia Braga, 06 May 2011

  • Location

    Brazil. Pará. Belterra Mun. Floresta Nacional do Tapajós: Near Tapajos River, left bank. 1,5 km from Prahina community.

  • Habitat

    On Tierra firme, white sand.

  • Description

    Subterranean stem, 7/8 leaves per stem. Petiole section marginate, petiole 1,2 m long, rachis 2 m long. 60-70 pinnae per side, regularly arranged in one plane.6-7 apical ones fused at tips. Peduncular bract woody, 30 cm long, with a beak of 4 cm long. Inflorescence erect, emerging from ground. Whole structure light yellow and with a sweat scent, pretty warm. Pedundule 20 long, rachis 30-40 cm long, 30-40 rachillae. Flowers on one side of rachillae. One large weevil and several stingless bees on inflo.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02622961

    Occurrence ID: 3e923e62-62dc-43ae-a6da-828453830244

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Pará

  • County/Municipio

    Belterra Mun.

  • Locality

    Floresta Nacional do Tapajós: Near Tapajos River, left bank. 1,5 km from Prahina community.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 63 m. (207 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -3.24431, -55.158

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