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Bactris ptariana is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is a shrub or tree, with compound leaves, spiny stems, and bright orange fruits.
The species is native to Guyana and Venezuela. It was described in 1951, and is listed as of Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Bactris ptariana is native to the wet tropical biome of Guyana and southern Venezuela. It grows at elevations of 10–2,000 metres (33–6,562 ft). The species' estimated area of occurrence is 95,721 square kilometres (36,958 sq mi).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Bactris ptariana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
