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Euterpe dasystachys Burret
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 63: 62 (1929)
Family: ARECACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Prestoea acuminata var. dasystachys (Burret) A.J.Hend. & Galeano
Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72: 53 (1996)

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Prestoea acuminata (Willd.) H.E.Moore
Gentes Herb. 9: [286]. 1963
Synonymy: 29 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Prestoea acuminata var. dasystachys (Burret) A.J.Hend. & Galeano
Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72: 53 (1996)
Synonymy: 3 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Prestoea acuminata var. montana (Graham) A.J.Hend. & Galeano
Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72: 53 (1996)
Synonymy: 8
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Thickspike acuminate prestoa
FRENCH (Français): Palmiste acumné à gros épis
SPANISH (Español): Palmicho (Colombia)

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Prestoea acuminata group

  • Prestoea acuminata (Willd.) H.E.Moore: has angular rachillae with hairs (Rarely glabrous). Inflorescences are more elongate, and triads are slightly sunken in the rachillae. Distribution: Central and South America usually occur above 1000 m.
  • Prestoea acuminata var. dasystachys (Burret) A.J.Hend. & Galeano: has very large, almost ellipsoid fruits, with large, persistent perianths. Distribution: grows at high elevations (above 1000 m) in the northeastern Andes.
  • Prestoea acuminata var. montana (Graham) A.J.Hend. & Galeano: has almost glabrous, cylindrical rachillae, more corymbose inflorescences and triads are superficial on the rachillae. Fruits are slightly larger. Distribution: Antilles usually below 1000 m.

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