Coccothrinax munizii

Coccothrinax munizii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Coccothrinax
Species: C. munizii
Binomial name
Coccothrinax munizii
Borhidi

Coccothrinax munizii is a species of palm tree that is endemic to eastern Cuba.[1] Like other members of the genus Coccothrinax, C. munizii is a fan palm. It grows on rocky hills or in dry scrub forest on limestone.[2]

Henderson and colleagues (1995) considered C. munizii to be a synonym of Coccothrinax ekmanii.[2]

References

  1. "Coccothrinax munizii". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2006-12-08.
  2. 1 2 Henderson, Andrew; Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08537-4.

External links

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