Colpothrinax wrightii

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Colpothrinax wrightii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Tribe: Trachycarpeae
Genus: Colpothrinax
Species:
C. wrightii
Binomial name
Colpothrinax wrightii
Griseb. & H. Wendl. ex Siebert & Voss
Synonyms

Pritchardia wrightii

Colpothrinax wrightii, the palma barrigona, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae.

It is endemic to Cuba. [2]

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References

  1. Moya, C. (1998). "Colpothrinax wrightii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T38485A10116457. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38485A10116457.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Dransfield, John; Uhl, Natalie W.; Asmussen, Conny B.; Baker, William J.; Harley, Madeline M.; Lewis, Carl E. (2008). Genera Palmarum: The Evolution and Classification of Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN   978-1-84246-182-2.