Cryosophila guagara

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Cryosophila guagara
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Cryosophila
Species:
C. guagara
Binomial name
Cryosophila guagara
Allen

Cryosophila guagara is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Zamora, N.A. (2021). "Cryosophila guagara". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T38497A162587389. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T38497A162587389.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.