Coccothrinax montana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Coccothrinax |
Species: | C. montana |
Binomial name | |
Coccothrinax montana | |
Coccothrinax montana is a palm which is endemic to Hispaniola. [1] The Latin specific epithet montana refers to mountains or coming from mountains. [2]
Henderson and colleagues (1995) considered C. montana to be a synonym of Coccothrinax miraguama . [3]
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