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Thrinax
''Thrinax'' is a genus in the palm family, native to the Caribbean. It is closely related to the genera '' Coccothrinax'', '' Hemithrinax'' and '' Zombia''. Flowers are small, bisexual and are borne on small stalks. Taxonomy In the first edition of '' Genera Palmarum'' (1987), Natalie Uhl and John Dransfield placed the genus ''Thrinax'' in subfamily Coryphoideae, tribe Corypheae and subtribe Thrinacinae. Subsequent phylogenetic analyses showed that the Old World and New World members of Thrinacinae are not closely related and as a consequence, ''Thrinax'' and related genera were transferred into their own tribe, Cryosophileae. In 2008, '' Leucothrinax morrisii'' (formerly ''T. morrisii'') was split from ''Thrinax'' after phylogenetic studies showed that its inclusion in ''Thrinax'' would render that genus paraphyletic Paraphyly is a taxonomic term describing a grouping that consists of the grouping's last common ancestor and some but not all of its descendant lineages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Leucothrinax
''Leucothrinax morrisii'', the Key thatch palm, is a small palm which is native to the Greater Antilles (except Jamaica), northern Lesser Antilles, The Bahamas and Florida and the Florida Keys in the United States. Until 2008 it was known as ''Thrinax morrisii''. It was split from the genus ''Thrinax'' after phylogenetic studies showed that its inclusion in ''Thrinax'' would render that genus paraphyletic. The generic name combines ''leuco'' (in reference to the whitish colour of its flowering stalks and the undersides of its leaves) with ''thrinax''. Common names ''Leucothrinax morrisii'' is known as the "Key thatch palm" or the "brittle thatch palm" in the United States. In Anguilla it is called the "broom palm" or "buffalo-top", in The Bahamas, ''miraguano'' in Cuba and ''palma de escoba'' in Puerto Rico. Other common names include "small-fruited thatch palm", ''yaray'', ''pandereta'', ''palma de petate'', ''palma de cogollo'', ''guano de sierra'', and ''palmita''. Desc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Thrinax Radiata
''Thrinax'' is a genus in the palm family, native to the Caribbean. It is closely related to the genera '' Coccothrinax'', '' Hemithrinax'' and '' Zombia''. Flowers are small, bisexual and are borne on small stalks. Taxonomy In the first edition of ''Genera Palmarum'' (1987), Natalie Uhl and John Dransfield placed the genus ''Thrinax'' in subfamily Coryphoideae, tribe Corypheae and subtribe Thrinacinae. Subsequent phylogenetic analyses showed that the Old World and New World members of Thrinacinae are not closely related and as a consequence, ''Thrinax'' and related genera were transferred into their own tribe, Cryosophileae. In 2008, '' Leucothrinax morrisii'' (formerly ''T. morrisii'') was split from ''Thrinax'' after phylogenetic studies showed that its inclusion in ''Thrinax'' would render that genus paraphyletic Paraphyly is a taxonomic term describing a grouping that consists of the grouping's last common ancestor and some but not all of its descendant lineages. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Thrinax Excelsa
''Thrinax excelsa'', commonly known as broad thatch, is a species of palm which is endemic to Jamaica. Description ''Thrinax excelsa'' is a fan palm with solitary stems that range from tall and in diameter. Plants have between 6 and 17 palmately compound leaves with 52 to 65 leaflets. The inflorescences are arched and are not longer than the leaves. The bisexual flowers are small. The fruit are small, single-seeded, globose and white when mature. Distribution The species is endemic to Jamaica, where it grows between above sea level Height above mean sea level is a measure of a location's vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) in reference to a vertical datum based on a historic mean sea level. In geodesy, it is formalized as orthometric height. The zero level ... in the John Crow Mountains. References excelsa Endemic flora of Jamaica Trees of Jamaica Plants described in 1853 {{tree-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Coccothrinax
''Coccothrinax'' is a genus of palms in the family (biology), family Arecaceae. There are more than 50 species described in the genus, plus many Synonym (taxonomy), synonyms and subspecies. A new species (''Coccothrinax spirituana'') was described as recently as 2017. Many ''Coccothrinax'' produce thatch. In Spanish (language), Spanish-speaking countries, ''guano'' is a common name applied to ''Coccothrinax'' palms. The species are native throughout the Caribbean, the Bahamas, extreme southern Florida and southeastern Mexico, but most of the species are known only from Cuba. Description ''Coccothrinax'' is a genus of small to medium-sized, fan palms with relatively slender stems and 8 to 22 palmate leaves. The stems are initially covered by fibrous leaf sheaths. These break down into a network of fibres or spines, eventually leaving a bare trunk covered with leaf scars. The undersides of the leaflet (botany), leaflets are often silvery-grey; this is reflected in the common nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Thrinax Parviflora
''Thrinax parviflora'' is a palm which is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ... to the Blue Mountains of Jamaica where it occurs in open and rocky, seasonally dry open deciduous forest up to elevation. Taxonomy Some botanists recognize two subspecies, one being ''Thrinax parviflora'' var. ''parviflora''. Description It grows a slender, smooth trunk no more than with a maximum height of . It is topped by an open crown of smallish, very thick, and leathery fan leaves in diameter with curiously twisted and curled, heavily veined grass green segments. Adult palms are graceful due to the nature of the crown and the rather thin trunk. Horticulture This palm is rare in cultivation. However, because it will grow to some elevation and tolerate drier conditions, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Zombia
''Zombia antillarum'', commonly known as the zombie palm, is a species of Arecaceae, palm tree and the monotypic taxon, only member of the genus ''Zombia''. It is endemic (ecology), endemic to the island of Hispaniola (both the Dominican Republic and Haiti) in the Greater Antilles. Usually found in dry, hilly areas of northern and southern Haiti and the northwest of the Dominican Republic, ''Z. antillarum'' is a relatively short fan palm with clustered stems and a very distinctive appearance caused by its persistent spiny Leaf#Morphology, leaf sheaths. Threatened by Deforestation in Haiti, habitat destruction in Haiti, ''Z. antillarum'' is a popular ornamental species due to its distinctive appearance, low maintenance requirements and salt tolerance. Description ''Zombia antillarum'' is a small palm which grows in dense, multi-stemmed clumps with stems up to tall and in diameter. Individuals bear nine to 12 fan-shaped (or Glossary of leaf morphology, palmate) leave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Schippia
''Schippia concolor'', the mountain pimento or silver pimento, is a medium-sized Arecaceae, palm species that is native to Belize and Guatemala. Named for its discoverer, Australian botanist William A. Schipp, the species is threatened by habitat destruction, habitat loss. It is the sole species in the genus ''Schippia''. Description ''Schippia concolor'' is a medium-sized, single-stemmed palm with fan palm, fan-shaped (or palmate) leaves. The stem, which is tall and in diameter, is usually covered by the remains of old, dead leaves (but in areas where fires are frequent the corky bark of the stem may be exposed throughout the length of the stem). Individuals bear 6 to 15 leaves which consist of a Petiole (botany), petiole and a roughly circular leaf blade which is about in diameter divided into 30 leaflets. The fruits are white, spherical and up to in diameter. Taxonomy ''Schippia'' is a monotypic taxon, monotypic genus—it includes only a single species, ''S. concol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cryosophila
''Cryosophila'' is a genus of medium-sized fan palms that range from central Mexico to northern Colombia. Species in the genus can be readily distinguished from related genera by their distinctive downward-pointing spines on the stem, which are actually modified roots. They are known as the "root spine palms". Description ''Cryosophila'' is a genus of medium-sized, single-stemmed (or rarely multi-stemmed) palms with fan-shaped (or palmate) leaves and spiny stems. The stems range in height from , with diameters between . Plants have between five and 35 leaves with elongated petioles. The leaves are often whitish-grey on the lower surface. The whitish flowers are bisexual with six stamens and three carpels. The fruit are white and smooth, with a single seed. ''Cryosophila'' is distinguished from related genera by its long, branched spines which are derived from modified roots. These downward-pointing spines cover the trunk, often quite densely. The genus is one of the few palm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chelyocarpus
''Chelyocarpus'' is a genus of small to medium-sized fan palms which are native to northwestern South America. Some are upright trees, while others creep along the ground. Species are used for thatch, to weave hats, stuff pillows and as a source of salt. Description ''Chelyocarpus'' is a type of small to medium-sized, single or multi-stemmed palms with fan shaped leaves. Stems range from short and creeping along the ground to as much as tall. Stem diameters range from . Individuals have between 10 and 20 leaves with circular blades, the lower surface of which is usually whitish in colour. The flowers are small and bisexual—they have both male and female sex organs in the same flower. The fruit have one or two seeds and ripen to a greenish yellow or brown. Taxonomy The name ''Chelyocarpus'' is derived from Ancient Greek and means "turtle carapace-fruited", a reference to cracked surface of the fruits of the genus, which resemble the shell of a turtle. The species was first de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sabinaria
''Sabinaria magnifica'' is a species of palm tree and the only member of the genus ''Sabinaria''. Native to the Darién Gap on the border between Colombia and Panama, it grows from tall with large, deeply-divided leaf blades. It has been described as "striking", "spectacular" and "beautiful" by taxonomists. Although known by local mule drivers, it was first collected in April 2013 by Saúl Hoyos, and described scientifically by Colombian palm experts Gloria Galeano and Rodrigo Bernal who named the genus ''Sabinaria'' after their daughter. Despite being locally abundant, the limited range occupied by the species makes it vulnerable to habitat destruction. Description ''Sabinaria magnifica'' is a single-stemmed palm tree with palmately-compound leaves. The trunk is tall and in diameter. Leaves are borne at the end of a long petiole; the combined length of the leaf sheath and petiole averages . Trees bear 20 to 35 leaves which are between in diameter. The leaves of ''S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Trithrinax
''Trithrinax'' is a genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Coryphoideae of the family Arecaceae. The name is derived from ancient Greek, where ''tri'' means three, and ''thrinax'' trident. It was named in 1837 by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, a German botanist and explorer.Moore, H. E., Jr. 1963. An annotated checklist of cultivated palms. ''Trithrinax'' species are spiny fan palms native to South America. They are resistant to cold, heat, wind, drought, poor soils and other adverse environmental conditions. Seeds germinate fast, but their overall growth rate is distinctly slow.Riffle, Robert L. and Craft, Paul (2003) ''An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms''. Portland: Timber Press. / Description Common features of ''Trithrinax'' species include: *''Flowers'': Inflorescences, in the order of hundreds of units. Flowers with three sepals, three petals, six stamens and three carpels. *''Stem'': Dead foliage is kept as a thick and spiny coat around the trunk. *''Leaves'': ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Coryphoideae
The Coryphoideae is one of five subfamilies in the palm family, Arecaceae. It contains all of the genera with palmate leaves, excepting '' Mauritia'', '' Mauritiella'' and '' Lepidocaryum,'' all of subfamily Calamoideae, tribe Lepidocaryeae, subtribe Mauritiinae. However, all Coryphoid palm leaves have induplicate (V-shaped) leaf folds (excepting '' Guihaia''), while Calamoid palms have reduplicate (inverted V-shaped) leaf folds. Pinnate leaves do occur in Coryphoideae, in '' Phoenix'', '' Arenga'', '' Wallichia'' and bipinnate in '' Caryota''. Coryphoids are well-represented in the fossil record from the Late Cretaceous ( Campanian) onwards, primarily due to the presence of the form genus '' Sabalites''. __TOC__ Classification Subfamily Coryphoideae is divided into 8 tribes: * Sabaleae ** '' Sabal'' * Cryosophileae ** '' Schippia'' ** '' Trithrinax'' ** '' Zombia'' ** '' Coccothrinax'' ** '' Hemithrinax'' ** '' Thrinax'' ** '' Chelyocarpus'' ** '' Cryosophila'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
