Geonoma stricta var. piscicauda

Geonoma stricta var. piscicauda
(Dammer) A.J.Hend.

Original
reference:
Palms Amazon 287 (1995)

Morphology:
Stem solitary, relatively short, to 1 m tall and ca. 2 cm in diameter. Leaves usually simple, with blade 40-60 cm long; veins conspicuously elevated above, forming an angle of 20-40° with the axis, and with a brown indument below. Inflorescence 10-25 cm long, recurved and borne below the leaves.

Distribution:
Western Amazon region in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil.
Common in E Ecuador.

Notes:
Recognised by its recurved infructescence and leaves with brown indument on the main veins below.
This variety was named Geonoma pycnostachys var. pycnostachys by Skov (1989).

Common
names:
Chontilla
–
Spanish
(H. Balslev #4302 ).

Dija-dé-dé
–
Siona
(H. Balslev #4782 ).

Dija-dere
–
Siona
(H. Balslev #4302 ).

Hoja ancha
–
Spanish
(H. Balslev #4302 ).

Tedenowengkabo
–
Waorani – downriver dialect
(E.W. Davis #960 ).

Urcu-tauna
–
Quichua
(H. Balslev #4626 ).

Uses:

Leaves are used for wrapping
(E.W. Davis #960 ).

Leaves are used to tap baskets
(H. Balslev #4782 and additional references).

Seeds are used for beads
(E.W. Davis #960 ).

Stems are used for walking sticks
(H. Balslev #4626 ).

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list
(3)

Specimen
list