''Calyptrogyne'' is a genus in the palm family (

Arecaceae The Arecaceae () is a family (biology), family of perennial plant, perennial, flowering plants in the Monocotyledon, monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbing palm, climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly k ...

). It is distributed across

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, and southern

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, with 11 of the 17 known species

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 ...

Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ...

. '' Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana'' is the most widespread and best studied species in this genus.Henderson, A. 2005. A multivariate study of ''Calyptrogyne'' (Palmae). Systematic Botany 30(1): 60–83.

Species

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Calyptrogyne allenii ''Calyptrogyne'' is a genus in the palm family (Arecaceae). It is distributed across Central America, Colombia, and southern Mexico, with 11 of the 17 known species endemic to Panama. '' Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana'' is the most widespread and b ...

'' (L.H.Bailey) de Nevers - Panama * ''

Calyptrogyne anomala ''Calyptrogyne'' is a genus in the palm family (Arecaceae). It is distributed across Central America, Colombia, and southern Mexico, with 11 of the 17 known species endemic to Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country ...

'' de Nevers & A.J.Hend. - Panama * ''

Calyptrogyne baudensis ''Calyptrogyne'' is a genus in the palm family (Arecaceae). It is distributed across Central America, Colombia, and southern Mexico, with 11 of the 17 known species endemic to Panama. '' Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana'' is the most widespread and b ...

'' A.J.Hend. - Colombia * ''

Calyptrogyne coloradensis ''Calyptrogyne'' is a genus in the palm family (Arecaceae). It is distributed across Central America, Colombia, and southern Mexico, with 11 of the 17 known species endemic to Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country ...

'' A.J.Hend. - Panama * ''

Calyptrogyne condensata ''Calyptrogyne'' is a genus in the palm family (Arecaceae). It is distributed across Central America, Colombia, and southern Mexico, with 11 of the 17 known species endemic to Panama. ''Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana'' is the most widespread and be ...

'' (L.H.Bailey) Wess.Boer - Panama, Costa Rica * ''

Calyptrogyne costatifrons ''Calyptrogyne'' is a genus in the palm family (Arecaceae). It is distributed across Central America, Colombia, and southern Mexico, with 11 of the 17 known species endemic to Panama. '' Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana'' is the most widespread and b ...

'' (L.H.Bailey) de Nevers - Panama * ''

Calyptrogyne deneversii ''Calyptrogyne'' is a genus in the palm family (Arecaceae). It is distributed across Central America, Colombia, and southern Mexico, with 11 of the 17 known species endemic to Panama. '' Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana'' is the most widespread and b ...

'' A.J.Hend. - Panama * ''

Calyptrogyne fortunensis ''Calyptrogyne'' is a genus in the palm family (Arecaceae). It is distributed across Central America, Colombia, and southern Mexico, with 11 of the 17 known species endemic to Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country ...

'' A.J.Hend. - Panama * '' Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana'' (Linden & H.Wendl.) H.Wendl. - Chiapas, Tabasco, Veracruz, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama * ''

Calyptrogyne herrerae ''Calyptrogyne'' is a genus in the palm family (Arecaceae). It is distributed across Central America, Colombia, and southern Mexico, with 11 of the 17 known species endemic to Panama. '' Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana'' is the most widespread and b ...

'' Grayum. - Costa Rica * ''

Calyptrogyne kunorum ''Calyptrogyne'' is a genus in the palm family (Arecaceae). It is distributed across Central America, Colombia, and southern Mexico, with 11 of the 17 known species endemic to Panama. '' Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana'' is the most widespread and b ...

'' de Nevers - Panama * ''

Calyptrogyne osensis ''Calyptrogyne'' is a genus in the palm family (Arecaceae). It is distributed across Central America, Colombia, and southern Mexico, with 11 of the 17 known species endemic to Panama. '' Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana'' is the most widespread and b ...

'' A.J.Hend. - Costa Rica * ''

Calyptrogyne panamensis ''Calyptrogyne'' is a genus in the palm family (Arecaceae). It is distributed across Central America, Colombia, and southern Mexico, with 11 of the 17 known species endemic to Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country ...

'' A.J.Hend. - Panama * '' Calyptrogyne pubescens'' de Nevers - Panama * '' Calyptrogyne sanblasensis'' A.J.Hend. - Panama * '' Calyptrogyne trichostachys'' Burret - Costa Rica * '' Calyptrogyne tutensis'' A.J.Hend. - Panama

References

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