Hyospathe elegans Mart. belongs to the Arecaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Chamaedorea, RVasquez32969--Peru. Pillcopata. Qbda Pini Pini. 29 Oct 07. 328.jpg
Family
Arecaceae
Genus
Hyospathe
Specific Epithet
elegans
Authorship
Mart.
10/28/2007
Location
Peru, Cusco, Paucartambo (Kosnipata)
-12.876389, -71.408889
Location Remarks
Quebrada Piñi Piñi. Bosque secundario en una trocha de extracción de madera.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, R. Vásquez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Jim Farfán Vargas, E. Suclli, Efraín Suclli, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Palma 4 m; frutos amarillentos, raquis rojizo.
