29a. Geonoma interrupta subsp. interrupta

Leaves pinnae 9(4–12) per side of rachis. Inflorescences peduncular bracts inserted 3.0(1.2–8.0) cm above the prophyll; non-fertilized pistillate flowers deciduous after anthesis.

Distribution and habitat:— From 1°05’N– 14°25’S and 70°58’– 79°30’W in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia at 533(50–1160) m elevation in lowland to montane rainforest (Fig. 21).