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Published In: Phytotaxa 35: 35, p. 72, pl. 17. 2011. (14 Dec 2011) (Phytotaxa)

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 9/14/2013)

Acceptance : Accepted

Project Data (Last Modified On 11/30/2016)

Changes: Taxonomy change

Conservation Calculations (Last Modified On 11/30/2016)

Ecological Value: 2.00000

Num Project Specimens: 21

Newest Specimen Year: 2012

Oldest Specimen Year: 1895

Conservation Value: 43.81000

Conservation Abbrev: NT

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Desmoncus moorei A. J. Hend., Phytotaxa 35: 35, p. 72, t. 17.

Palmas trepadores, 1—12 (--32.5) m de largo y 1.5–2 (--3.4) cm de diámetro, tallos cespitosos. Hojas con pinnas 15--20 a cada lado, the basal pinna 16--20 cm de largo y 1.2—1.8 cm de ancho; adaxial surface at base of pinnae with spines and spinules; pecíolo y raquis con espinas rectas, mostly greater than 1 cm de largo, negras. Inflorescencias with bráctea peduncular sparsely a densamente cubierta con espinas whitish-brown proximally and negras o cafés distally; raquillas 19--38, brown tomentose initially; proximal rachillae 11.5--18 cm long. Frutos 1—1.4 cm de largo y ancho.

Común, en áreas alteradas, márgenes de ríos y bosques y cerca de las costas, zona atlántica; 0–500 m; fl jul, fr feb, oct; Rueda 4097, 4718; Nicaragua and Costa Rica.