Gastrococos
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Gastrococos crispa (Cuban belly palm, Corojo Palm), a palm species which is endemic to Cuba. It is the sole member of the genus Gastrococcus. It is a tall, spiny palm with a trunk that is slender at the base, but swollen in the middle, giving it the name "Cuban belly palm" in English.[1] and is closely related to the genus Acrocomia[2].
[edit] Synonyms
Synonymy from Henderson et al.[2]
- Acrocomia armentalis (Morales) L.H. Bailey
- Acrocomia crispa (Kunth) C.Baker ex. Becc.
- Acrocomia lasiospatha of Griseb.
- Astrocaryum crispum (Kunth) Gomez Maca
- Cocos crispa Kunth
- Gastrococos armentalis Morales
[edit] References
- Gastrococos crispa. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved on January 15, 2007.
- ^ Kyburz, Rolf. Gastrococos crispa. PACSOA, the Palm and Cycad Society of Australia. Retrieved on February 21, 2007.
- ^ a b Henderson, Andrew; Gloria Galeano; Rodrigo Bernal (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08537-4.
