Cryosophila warscewiczii
| Cryosophila warscewiczii | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Cryosophila |
| Species: | C. warscewiczii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryosophila warscewiczii (H.Wendl.) Bartlett | |
Cryosophila warscewiczii is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family, endemic to Central America. It is a tree with palmate leaves, growing to 10 meters in height with trunk 10–15 cm. in diameter above its enlarged base. Much of the trunk bears spines transformed from roots.
Synonyms
- Acanthorrhiza warscewiczii H.Wendl.
- Cryosophila albida
References
- Palmpedia entry Downloaded on 23 June 2013.
- The Plant List entry
- Smithsonian Herbarium entry
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