Pholidostachys synanthera (Mart.) H.E.Moore

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Brazil

• State/Province

  Amazonas

• Locality

  Río Juruá. 269 km SW of Carauari. 126 km E of Eirunepé. 1.5 km N of Barro Vermelho

• Elevation

  Alt. 166 m. (545 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -6.49, -68.7486

• Georeferencing Method

  Corrected label coordinates. Coordinates (latitude) adjusted to reflect the approximate location of the collection.

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

SEE FHUIT COLLECTION
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUSAS DE AMAZONIA
ARECACEAE
Pholidostachys synanthera (Mart.) H.E.Moore
Det: Emilio, T; Balslev, H abr 2012
Solitary understory palm. Stem 2.5 m high, 4-5 cm thick;
intemodes 1 cm long, brown, smooth. Visible roots 50, 5-15
cm long, 0.4 cm thick. Leaves 17, old wilted leaves hanging
from crown; sheath 10 cm long, open; petiole 80 cm long,
section margined; rachis 69 cm long; lamina pinnate, 105 cm
long, 90 cm wide, flat; pinnae 5-6 per side, insertion regular;
basal pinna 53 cm long, middle pinna 63 cm long, apical
pinna 65 cm long. Infructescence interfoliar; prophyll 30 cm
long, 6.5 cm wide, brown, woody; peduncular bract 28 cm
long, 3.5 cm wide, inserted 18 cm from base, brown, woody;
peduncle 52 cm long, 2.3 cm wide, brown furfuraceous; rachis
16 cm long, 2 cm wide; rachillae 12, 19-42 cm long. Fruits
black, 1.8 cm long, 1.1 cm wide. Silicagel sample taken.
Transect: HB 762, to transect
Brasil, Amazonas: Rio Jural 269 km SW of Carauari. 126
km E of Eirunep6.1.5 km N of Barro Vermelho. Primary
forest on terra firme
l O F es-
piantas - Amazonas
MPA N° 246353
INPA
INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE
PESQUISAS DA AMAZONIA
0°00'00" S, 68°74'86" W Alt: 166m
Emilio, T 825
com: Balslev, H & Pedersen, D
02688981