Pseudophoenix lediniana
| Pseudophoenix lediniana | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Pseudophoenix |
| Species: | P. lediniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophoenix lediniana Read | |
Pseudophoenix lediniana is a palm species endemic to the Tiburon Peninsula in southwestern Haiti.[2][3] It is a medium-sized tree, 10–20 metres tall, with pinnately compound leaves and solitary stems slightly swollen at the base.[2]
Pseudophoenix lediniana is rare in the wild.[2] The species was described and named by Robert William Read (1931-2003), and the standard abbreviation Read is used to indicate him as the author when citing its botanical name.[4]
References
- ↑ Johnson, D. (1988). Pseudophoenix lediniana. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on January 17, 2007.
- 1 2 3 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.
- ↑ "Pseudophoenix lediniana". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2007-01-16.
- ↑ "Plant Name Details: Pseudophoenix lediniana". International Plant Name Index. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
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