Coccothrinax boschiana

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Coccothrinax boschiana
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Coccothrinax
Species:
C. boschiana
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.

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