CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
The fruits are widely sold and are eaten after cooking.
SECTION I
CHAPTER 2
ALLIED SPECIES.
Introduction
by Martius (1826).
5
Kerchove, 1878).
palm heart. Ruiz noted the uses of the palm trunk, but
this species).
character.
group of species.
later.
12
destroyed?).
of the ICBN.
13
color.
are not precise. The leaves in plates X and XXIX are drawn
of Karsten).
2: t. 46b. 1903.
pupunha.
B. dhalgreniana.
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Martius.
specimen designated.
synonym of B. brongniartii.
Vienna.
decision.
of this species.
Centrale.
areas.
as related to B. gasipaes.
Balslev & Steere 3121) and one from Surinam (Wessels Boer
GH).
Bactris riparia
de Janeiro 4: t. 24c.
synonyms of B. riparia.
sensu) species.
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CHAPTER 3
gasipaes Kunth)
South America.
in that area.
SECTION II
ALLIED SPECIES
CHAPTER 4
RELATED SPECIES.
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were provided.
as a “good” genus.
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
Introduction
occurred.
Mult*20 were used to search for the trees. The trees were
performed.
modifications.
Morphological Survey
to their examination.
Anatomical survey.
Leaf clearing
very dark it was changed for a new one, in most cases after
Flower Clearing
Appendix 02.
solution.
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Leaf Anatomy
Sampling
loss.
midvein.
Epidermal peels
57
was added to dilute and clear it, making easy the use of
partially the slide and push the sample over it with the
must be handled with extreme care under the hood and small
the slides.
the Hemo-De series (up to the 100% Hemo-De step) the vials
study. Only Haupt adhesive was used, and a thin layer was
Unlike Fast Green, Astra Blue does not stain the adhesive,
Results
61
b).
primary veins.
b).
Discussion
synapomorphy.
anatomical survey.
practical use are the position of the fertile pore and the
now discarded.
CHAPTER VII
CONCLUSION
72
the disagreement in the past was based on the fact that all
matogrossensis.
Appendix 01
too dark).
minutes or up to 3 hours.
min. or overnight.
08. Wash the samples 1-2 times to take the excess of
Safranin.
leaf mid-rib.
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Appendix 02
12 hours.
maceration.
each.
samples.
You can see the flowers. Change the water 2-3 times,
at 5 minutes interval.
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Appendix 03
glass vials.
water.
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necessary.
several days.
Solution B:
of deionized water.
before using.
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Appendix 04
EtOH: Hemo-De
01. 50%
02. 70%
03. 95%
04. 100%
10. 100%
overnight.
off.
tray bottom.
Appendix 05
slide.
hour.
times.
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Cultivated landrace
Microcarp (fruit less than 20 g) Geographical
distribution
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Eastern Varieties
Tembé Bolivia: eastern
Pará Brazil: Pará
Juruá Brazil: Juruá River
Western Varieties
Tuíra Panamá: Darién
Rama Nicaragua: Rama, Bluefields
Chontilla Ecuador: western
Macana Venezuela: Maracaibo
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Cultivated landrace
Mesocarp (21-70 g) Geographical
distribution
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Eastern Varieties
Inírida Colombia: Inírida and
Guaviare Rivers
Solimões Brazil: middle Amazon River
Pastaza Ecuador: Andes foothill
Pampa Hermosa Peru: Pampa Hermosa
Western Varieties
Utilis Central America: Costa Rica,
Panama, Coast of Colombia
Guatuso Costa Rica: San Carlo
Cauca Colombia: Cauca e Magdalena
(?) River valleys
Darién Panamá: Darién
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Cultivated landrace
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90
analysis
96
97
heart extraction.
11
1
11
2
(1991).
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3
11
4
related species.
11
7
11
8
the top (Davis et al. 1173); b, the ovoid fruit (W. Boer
2277).
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3
12
4
40x.
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1
13
2
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