Attalea eichleri (Drude) A.J.Hend.

Filed As

Arecaceae
Attalea eichleri (Drude) A.J.Hend.

Collector(s)

M. J. Balick 1942 with C. U. B. Pinheiro, J. M. Ferro Frazão, A. O. Scariot, W. Linhares Werneck, 06 Dec 1988

Location

Brazil. Goiás. Rio Verde Mun. 8 km from Rio Doce on road to Jataí, BR 060 road to Cuiaba.

Habitat

Open area once cleared for pasture. Latosol soil- yellow.

Description

Palm to 1.5m tall. Acaulescent- subterranean stem, leaves pinnate. 1st. LEAF MEASURED - 64 pinnae per side, petiole 13 cm long, rachis 135 cm long, base 45 cm long × 0.6 cm wide, middle 44 cm long × 3 cm wide, apex 22 cm long × 0.4 cm wide. 2nd. LEAF MEASURED- 82 pinnae per side, petiole 15 cm long, rachis 1.95 cm long, base 73 cm long × 1.0 cm wide, middle 56 cm × 3 cm, apex 0.7 cm long × 34 cm wide. 3rd. LEAF MEASURED- 65 pinnae per side, petiole 18 cm long, rachis 1.73 cm long, base 74 cm long × 1.5 cm wide, middle 66 cm long × 3 cm wide, apex 41cm long × 0.7 cm wide. 4th LEAF MEASURED- 56 pinnae per side, petiole 30 cm long, rachis 1.36 cm long, base 55 cm long × 1.2 cm wide, middle 47 cm long × 2.3 cm wide, apex 30 cm long × 0.9 cm wide. 5th LEAF MEASURED- 66 pinnae per side, petiole 14 cm long, rachis 1.41 cm long, base 39 cm long × 1.2 cm wide, middle 51 cm long × 2.6 cm wide, apex 31 cm long × 0.8 cm wide. 4-7 contemporaneous leaves. BRACT 1) male beak=13, 45 cm long × 7 cm circumference. 2) male beak 11, 40 cm long × 6.5 cm circumference. 3) male beak= 10.5, 45 cm long × 6.5 circumference. 4) male beak= 5 30 cm long × 6 cm circumference. 5) male beak= 8, 44 cm long × 12 cm circumference. BRACT 1) female beak =6, 30 cm long × 12 cm circumference. 2) female beak= 9, 28 cm long × 8 cm circumference. 3) female beak=14, 30 cm long × 7 cm circumference. 4) female beak= 12, 48 cm long × 10.5 cm circumference. 5) female beak 10, 46 cm long × 11.5 cm circumference. INFL. female- 10 axis= 30 cm; 45 cm; 48 cm; 30 cm; 31 cm. elev. FRUITS- covered with brown velvety tomentum, per infl. 8; 14; 15; 6; 12. Dimensions 6,2 with staminoidal residue × 4.3 cm wide; 6.9 cm long × 4.4 cm wide; 5.6 cm long × 4.0 cm wide; 6 cm long × 3.8 cm wide; 6.6 cm long × 4.1 cm wide; 5.7 cm long × 4.0 cm wide; 6.3 cm long × 4.1 cm wide; 5.8 cm long × 3.8 cm wide; 6.9 cm long × 3.8 cm wide; 6.2 cm long × 3.9 cm wide. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

Notes (shown on label)

See fruit collection.

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 00878126

Occurrence ID: 5050921f-42b2-4f61-b965-0e2f35feac77

Related Objects

Specimen - 00859156, M. J. Balick 1942, Attalea eichleri (Drude) A.J.Hend., Arecaceae (36.0), Magnoliophyta; South America, Brazil, Goiás, Rio Verde Mun.

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