Attalea pycnocarpa versus Attalea sagotii (Arecaceae): the resurrection of a misunderstood Amazonian palm
Abstract
Fieldwork in two localities of the Colombian Amazon reveals that the palm Attalea pycnocarpa, originally described from the Orinoco River in Venezuela, is a distinct species, and not a synonym of the acaulescent A. sagotii, as tentatively treated in the recent monograph of the genus. The species is redescribed, illustrated, and compared with A. sagotii.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Plant Diversity and Evolution
Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Phytotaxa
- Volume
- 741
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 27–36
- Publication date
- 11 February 2026
- Language
- EN