Gaussia spirituana
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Gaussia spirituana Moya & Leiva |
Gaussia spirituana is a palm which is endemic to the Sierra de Jatibonico in east-central Cuba.[2]
Gaussia spirituana stems are whitish, up to 7 metres tall. Stems are 30-35 centimetres in diameter, swollen at the base and tapering upward. Trees have up to ten pinnately compound leaves. Fruit are orange-red, 1 cm in diameter.[3]
The species is considered endangered based on the fact that only 150 individuals are known to exist, and they are fragmented into five subpopulations.[1] They are also threatened by habitat destruction and non-native pathogens.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Moya, C. (1998). Gaussia spirituana. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2007. Retrieved on November 16, 2007.
- ^ Gaussia spirituana. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved on 2006-12-08.
- ^ 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.