Aiphanes
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Aiphanes is a genus of palms in the family Arecaceae, native to tropical regions of South and Central America and also the Caribbean. There are between 23-38 species in the genus, depending on taxonomic interpretation. Common names include ruffle palm and macaw palm. They are small to medium-sized palms, growing to 3-12 m tall, noted for their very spiny leaves.
- Species list
- Aiphanes acaulis Galeano & R.Bernal
- Aiphanes bicornis Cerón & R.Bernal
- Aiphanes chiribogensis Borchs. & Balslev
- Aiphanes deltoidea Burret
- Aiphanes duquei Burret
- Aiphanes eggersii Burret
- Aiphanes erinacea (H.Karst.) H.Wendl.
- Aiphanes gelatinosa H.E.Moore
- Aiphanes graminifolia Galeano & R.Bernal
- Aiphanes grandis Borchs. & Balslev
- Aiphanes hirsuta Burret
- Aiphanes horrida (Jacq.) Burret
- Aiphanes leiostachys Burret
- Aiphanes lindeniana (H.Wendl.) H.Wendl.
- Aiphanes linearis Burret
- Aiphanes macroloba Burret
- Aiphanes minima (Gaertn.) Burret
- Aiphanes parvifolia Burret
- Aiphanes pilaris R.Bernal
- Aiphanes simplex Burret
- Aiphanes spicata Brochs. & R.Bernal
- Aiphanes stergiosii S.M.Niño, Dorr & F.W.Stauffer
- Aiphanes tricuspidata Borchs., M.Ruíz & Bernal
- Aiphanes ulei (Dammer) Burret
- Aiphanes verrucosa Borchs. & Balslev
- Aiphanes weberbaueri Burret
[edit] References
- Govaerts, R.; J. Henderson; S.F. Zona; D.R. Hodel; A. Henderson (2006). World Checklist of Arecaceae. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved on February 6, 2007.
- Borchsenius, Finn; Rodrigo Bernal (December 1996). Aiphanes (Palmae). Flora Neotropica 70.
