Geonoma linearis
Burret
Original
reference:
Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 11: 861 (1933)
Morphology:
Riverine understorey palm. Stem solitary, sometimes with suckers at base, to 3 m long and 1-2 cm in diameter, often bent down for part of its length. Leaf blade 50-60 cm long, divided into numerous narrow, more or less equal pinnae on each side. Inflorescence unbranched; peduncle 20-40 cm long; spike 20-30 cm long, 4-6 mm in diameter. Female flowers with staminodes united into a tube. Fruits elliptic, 5-8 mm long.
Distribution:
Pacific South America in W Colombia and Ecuador, along rivers and streams where water levels reach the plant periodically.
Notes:
Closely related to Geonoma cuneata, and may be regarded as a segregate of that species, characterised by its rheophytic life form, and leaves with numerous narrow pinnae.
Common
names:
Yullpo-pi-chu-i-ta-pe
–
Chachi
(A. Barfod #60115).
Uses:
Used against stomach pain
(A. Barfod #60115).
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