Hyospathe

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hyospathe
Hyospathe elegans 1zz.jpg
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Arecoideae
Tribe: Euterpeae
Genus: Hyospathe
Mart.

Hyospathe is a genus of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae, native to South America and Central America. It contains the following species:[1][2]

  • Mart. - Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil
  • A.J.Hend. - Colombia
  • Hyospathe macrorhachis Burret - Ecuador
  • A.J.Hend. - Huánuco region of Perú

References[]

  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.


Retrieved from ""