Desmoncus

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Desmoncus
Illustration from Naturalist on the River Amazons
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Arecales Family: Arecaceae Subfamily: Arecoideae Tribe: Cocoeae Genus: Desmoncus Mart.
Species
Desmoncus anomalus Desmoncus chinantlensis Desmoncus cirrhiferus Desmoncus costaricensis Desmoncus giganteus Desmoncus isthmius Desmoncus mitis Desmoncus orthacanthos Desmoncus phoenicocarpus Desmoncus polyacanthos Desmoncus schippii Desmoncus stans

Desmoncus is a genus of spiny palms native to the Neotropics. The genus extends from Mexico in the north to Brazil and Bolivia in the south, with two species, D. orthacanthos and D. polyacanthos, present in the southeastern Caribbean.

[edit] References

• Desmoncus Mart., Hist. Nat. Palm. 2: 84 (1824). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.