Ceroxylon sasaimae

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Ceroxylon sasaimae
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Ceroxylon
Species:
C. sasaimae
Binomial name
Ceroxylon sasaimae
Galeano

Ceroxylon sasaimae, also known as the Sasaima wax palm is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in Colombia. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Bernal, R. (1998). "Ceroxylon sasaimae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T38468A10121007. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38468A10121007.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.