Copernicia brittonorum

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Copernicia brittonorum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Copernicia
Species:
C. brittonorum
Binomial name
Copernicia brittonorum

Copernicia brittonorum is a palm which is endemic to western and west central Cuba. [2]

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References

  1. Moya, C. (1998). "Copernicia brittonorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T38487A10116702. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38487A10116702.en .
  2. "Copernicia brittonorum". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2006-12-08.