''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

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, ''"gretheriae"'', honors

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, a botanist who worked with Quero. It is very similar to the Mexican Palmetto ('' S. mexicana'') and may be

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of that species.

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gretheriae Endemic flora of Mexico Trees of Quintana Roo Plants described in 1991 Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Arecaceae-stub