Prestoea longipetiolata var. longipetiolata

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Distribution

Map uses TDWG level 3 distributions (https://github.com/tdwg/wgsrpd)
Costa Rica present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B
Nicaragua present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B
Panamá present (World Checklist of Arecaceae)B
Nicaragua (Jinotega, Matagalpa), Costa Rica (Alajuela, Cartago, Puntarenas, San José), and western Panama (Chiriquí, Bocas del Toro); cloud forest on steep slopes at 600-2100 m, most common at 1000-1500m. (Gloria Galeano & A. Henderson: Flora Neotropica, Monograph 72)A

Common Name

    Uses

    • Costa Rica: surtua; Panama: manaca. (Gloria Galeano & A. Henderson: Flora Neotropica, Monograph 72)A

    Description

    • Stems 0.5-3 m tall, 2-5 cm diam.
      Leaves pinnate; apical pinna 12-40 x 2.5-6 cm, usually wider than the other pinnae.
      Inflorescences arching; peduncle 0.1-1 m long, 0.5-1.1 cm diam., ± terete, densely covered with brown peltate-lacerate scales; rachis 1-17 cm long, with scales similar to those of peduncle; rachillae 2-12, 9-32 cm long, 1-2 mm diam, at anthesis, the proximal ones slightly or not swollen basally and with a sterile part 0.5-1 cm long, usually ascending, subtended by bracteoles to 6 cm long proximally, moderately to densely covered with reddish brown, or mixed reddish brown and whitish, flexuous, flattened woolly hairs; endosperm ruminate. (Gloria Galeano & A. Henderson: Flora Neotropica, Monograph 72)A

    Materials Examined

    • NICARAGUA. JINOTEGA: Ocotillo nr. Sta. Lastenia, Cordillera Central de Nicaragua, 1550 m, 17 Jan 1965, William et al. 27806(F, NY).
      MATAGALPA: Cerro Carlota, 12°58'N, 85°52'W, 1250-1300 m, 23 Oct 1982, Moreno 18129 (MO); Cerro El Picacho, N of Selva Negra, 13°N, 85°55'W, 1500 m, 7 Jul 1983, Moreno 21670 (MO, US); 7 Jul 1983, Moreno 21671 (MO); Cerro Carlota, 12°58'N, 85°52'W, 1250-1300 m, Moreno 18149 (MO); along Hwy. 3, ca. 1.9 km W of Aranjuez rd. entrance, ca. 13°02'N, 85°56'W, 1460-1480 m, 30 Jun 1983, Stevens 9168 (MO, US); along Hwy. 3, ca. 1 km W of La Fundadora entrance, unnamed peak ca. 500 m W of Hwy., ca. 13°01'N, 85°56'W, 1450-1520 m, 24 May 1981 , Stevens & Henrich 20456 (MO); W slope of summit of Cerro El Picacho, ca. 13°N, 85°55'W, 1350-1590 m, 3 Jun 1983, Stevens & Moreno 22168 (MO, US); Cordillera Central de Nicaragua, along rd. to La Fundadora, 1300-1400 m, 23 Feb 1963, Williams et al. 24918 (F); Cordillera Central de Nicaragua. Xelaju, 13°02'N, 85°55'W, 1500 m, 12 Feb 1965, Williams et al. 29266 (F, NY).
      COSTA RICA, ALAJUELA: Buena Vista, rd. to San Carlos valley, 600 m, 11 Apr 1903, Cook & Doyle 38 (US); Juan Viñas, Reventazón valley, nr. Río Juan Viñas, 1000 m, 21 Apr 1903, Cook & Doyle 173 (US); along Camino Raíz de Hule, SE of Planatillo (Tsipiri), 1200-1400 m, 1 Jul 1976, Croat 36792 (MO); Reserva Biológica de San Ramón, rd. from Las Lagunas to Colonia Palmarena, 10°04'N, 84°22'W, 850-1100 m, 30 May 1986, de Nevers et al. 7769 (MO. NY); Nr. Río Naranjo, 2 km W of Orosi, 1400 m, 16 Jan 1977, Lent 4066 (F); slopes of ridge separating Río Paz Grande and Río Paz Chiquita, ca. halfway between Vara Blanca and Cariblanco, valley of Río Sarapiquí, 1340-1500 m, 4 Apr 1953, Moore 6639 (BH); Paraiso, area of Muñeco, 9-10 Mar 1974, Read & Daniels 74-880 (US); Guadalupe de Zarcero, 1200 m, 1 Nov 1973, A. Smith A567 (F); La Pefia de Zarcero, Cantón Alfaro Ruiz, 1375 m, 23 Jan 1939, A. Smith 1544 (NY); El Muneco, S of Navarro, 1400 m, 8 Feb 1924, Standley 33600 (F, US); Cordillera Central nr. San Juan de Laja, co. 15 km N of Zarcero, ca. 1350 m, 7 Feb 1965, Williams et al. 28985 (F).
      CARTAGO: Moravia de Chirripó, Turrialba. 1400-1600 m, 11 Feb 1983, Chacón 288 (MO); Canón del Rio Grande de Orosí y Aluvión, 23 Oct 1983, Chacón et al. 1489 (MO); Camino Raiz de Hule, SE of Platanillo, 1200-1400 m, 1 Jul 1976, Croat 36792 (MO); Río Tambor, 3 km SE of Cachí, 1420 m, 22 Aug 1971, Lent 2060 (F); ca. 6 air km S of Cartago, Quebrada Cangreja. 3 km S of Panamerican Hwy., 09°46'N, 83°57?W, 21 Apr 1983, Liesner & Judziewicz, 14478 (MO); ca. 8 air km S of Cartago, Finca Chaparral, 4.5 km S of bridge on Agua Caliente at Lourdes, 09°49'N, 83°55'W, 1500 m, 21 Apr 1983, Liesner & Judziewicz 14611 (MO); ca. 5 km beyond Hacienda Moravia, 1000-1200 m, 13 Apr 1953, Moore 6686 (K, BH, NY); fords of Las Vueltas, Tucurrique. 635 m, Dec 1898, Tonduz 12924 (F, US).
      PUNTARENAS: E of Las Cruces and 5-6 km S of San Vito, 08°47'N, 82°58'W, 1100-1200 m, 15- 16 Jan 1967, Burger & Malia 4387 (F); Finca Lorna Linda, 1 mi SW of Cañas Gordas, 1150 m, 26-27 Feb 1973, Croat 22232 (CAS, K, MO); foothills of the Cordillera de Talamanca, around Tres Colinas, 09°07'N, 83°04'W, 1800-1850 m, 20 Mar 1984, Davidse et al. 25609 (K, MO); between Las Cruces and Río Jaba, ca. 4 km SE of San Vito de Coto Brus, 08°47'N, 82°52'W, 1100-1200 m, 27 May 1986, de Nevers 7764 (MO, NY); Monteverde, along Río Guacimal below Lechería, 10°17'N, 84°48'W, 1500 m, 11-14 Jun 1985, Hammel & Trainer 13822 (CAS, MO); 16 Jun 1985, Hammel 13872 (MO); Monteverde area, valley of Rio San Luis just S of Monteverde, 10°16'N, 84°48'W, 1000-1200 m, 18 Jun 1985, Hammel & Haber 13924 (MO); Finca Las Cruces, on trail to Río Java, ca. 1000 m, 31 Jan 1967, Moore & Parthasarathy 9426 (BH); Monteverde, along foot trail in forest reserve, 3 Nov 1974, Moore et al. 10170 (BH); Las Cruces, Finca Kilpauk (cultivated at FTG), 15 Dec 1961 , Read 655 (B H); San Vito de Coto Brus, Las Cruces Botanical Garden, Jan 1985, Wilson s.n. (BH).
      SAN JOSE: Between San Isidro and La Georgina, 17 Nov 1973, Moore & McAlpin 10150 (BH); 17 Nov 1973, Moore & McAlpin 10150A (BH); Cantón de Pérez Zeledón, Carretera Interamericana, km 115-116, 09°28'N, 83°41'W, 1750 m, 4 Jun 1992, Henderson et al. 1804 (NY); El General, 1490 m, Feb 1939, Skutch 4184 (US); Cordillera de Talamanca, ca. 25 km N of San Isidro de El General along Panamerican Hwy., 29 Jan 1965, Williams et al. 28611 (F).
      PROVINCE UNKNOWN: La Paz and Los Angeles de San Ramón, Rio La Balsa, 950 m, 30 Jul 1926, Brenes 4915 (F)
      PANAMA. BOCAS DEL. TORO: Fortuna Dam area, Continental Divide, ridge trail E of Oleoducto rd., 08°47'N, 82°13'W, 1200 m, 1 Aug t984, Churchill 5875 (MO); La Fortuna Dam area, N of dam along Continental Divide trail W of Oleodueto rd., 08°47'N, 82°45'W, 1200-1300 m, 11 Feb 1986, Hammel &. McPherson 14458 (MO).
      CHIRIQUI : vic. of Santa Clara. E of Volán, 08°51'N. 82°45'S, 16 Jun 1987, Croal 66259 (NY); 9 mi from Rio Chiriqui Viejo bridge nr. Nueva California on rd. to Río Sereno, 7 Apr 1979, Hammel et al. 6829 (MO). (Gloria Galeano & A. Henderson: Flora Neotropica, Monograph 72)A

    Bibliography

      A. Gloria Galeano & A. Henderson: Flora Neotropica, Monograph 72
      B. World Checklist of Arecaceae