Coccothrinax boschiana
Coccothrinax boschiana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Coccothrinax |
Species: | C. boschiana
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Binomial name | |
Coccothrinax boschiana |
Coccothrinax boschiana (guano de Barreras) is a palm endemic to dry forests on limestone on ridge in the on in the south of the Dominican Republic. This species was first described in 1997.
C. boschiana is palmate-leaved; its leaves have been described as "golden above and silvery below". Trees grow to about 12 metres in height.
References[]
- "Coccothrinax boschiana M.M.Mejía & R.García, Moscosoa 9: 1 (1997)". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- "Morici, Carlo. 2002. Coccothrinax boschiana". Palms 41:1. Archived from the original on 2006-12-13. Retrieved 2006-12-12.
External links[]
- "Isotype of Coccothrinax boschiana". New York Botanic Garden. Retrieved 2006-12-12.[permanent dead link]
- "Coccothrinax boschiana". . Retrieved 2006-12-12.
- Morici, Carlo. 2002. Coccothrinax boschiana. Palms 41:1. [1] – URL retrieved June 24, 2006
Categories:
- Coccothrinax
- Trees of the Dominican Republic
- Plants described in 1997
- Palm stubs
- Tree stubs