Sabal gretheriae

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Sabal gretheriae
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Sabal
Species:
S. gretheriae
Binomial name
Sabal gretheriae
Quero, 1991

Sabal gretheriae is a species of palm tree that is endemic to the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico, where it is threatened by habitat loss. It was described by Hermililo J. Quero in 1991. The specific epithet, "gretheriae", honors Rosaura Grether, a botanist who worked with Quero. It is very similar to the Mexican Palmetto ( S. mexicana ) and may be synonym of that species. [2]

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References

  1. Quero, H.J. 1998. Sabal gretheriae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
  2. Riffle, Robert Lee; Paul Craft (2003). An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms. Timber Press. p. 446. ISBN   978-0-88192-558-6.