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Trithrinax Dominicana
''Trithrinax'' is a genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Coryphoideae of the family Arecaceae. The name is derived from ancient Greek, where ''tri'' means three, and ''thrinax'' trident. It was named in 1837 by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, a German botanist and explorer.Moore, H. E., Jr. 1963. An annotated checklist of cultivated palms. ''Trithrinax'' species are spiny fan palms native to South America. They are resistant to cold, heat, wind, drought, poor soils and other adverse environmental conditions. Seeds germinate fast, but their overall growth rate is distinctly slow.Riffle, Robert L. and Craft, Paul (2003) ''An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms''. Portland: Timber Press. / Description Common features of ''Trithrinax'' species include: *''Flowers'': Inflorescences, in the order of hundreds of units. Flowers with three sepals, three petals, six stamens and three carpels. *''Stem'': Dead foliage is kept as a thick and spiny coat around the trunk. *''Leav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trithrinax Brasiliensis
''Trithrinax brasiliensis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is known as carandá, burití or leque. It is considered a rare and endemic species in southern Brazil. It occurs in Argentina, southern Brazil, and eastern Bolivia, where it is popularly known to Spanish speakers as saó or saocito and to speakers of Chiquitano The Chiquitano or Chiquitos are an indigenous people of Bolivia, with a small number also living in Brazil. The Chiquitano primarily live in the Chiquitania tropical savanna of Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia, with a small number also living in ... as baixhíxh. Nowadays it is considered a threatened species belonging to the category "In Danger" in the List of Threatened species of Rio Grande do Sul state, southern Brazil.Rio Grande do Sul. 2003. Decreto nº 42.009, de 1º de janeiro de 2003. Lista final das espécies ameaçadas da flora do estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Disponível em Acessado em 20.06.11. References brasi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carpels
Gynoecium (; ) is most commonly used as a collective term for the parts of a flower that produce ovules and ultimately develop into the fruit and seeds. The gynoecium is the innermost whorl of a flower; it consists of (one or more) ''pistils'' and is typically surrounded by the pollen-producing reproductive organs, the stamens, collectively called the androecium. The gynoecium is often referred to as the "female" portion of the flower, although rather than directly producing female gametes (i.e. egg cells), the gynoecium produces megaspores, each of which develops into a female gametophyte which then produces egg cells. The term gynoecium is also used by botanists to refer to a cluster of archegonia and any associated modified leaves or stems present on a gametophyte shoot in mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. The corresponding terms for the male parts of those plants are clusters of antheridia within the androecium. Flowers that bear a gynoecium but no stamens are called ''pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leucothrinax
''Leucothrinax morrisii'', the Key thatch palm, is a small palm which is native to the Greater Antilles (except Jamaica), northern Lesser Antilles, The Bahamas and Florida and the Florida Keys in the United States. Until 2008 it was known as ''Thrinax morrisii''. It was split from the genus ''Thrinax'' after phylogenetic studies showed that its inclusion in ''Thrinax'' would render that genus paraphyletic. The generic name combines ''leuco'' (in reference to the whitish colour of its flowering stalks and the undersides of its leaves) with ''thrinax''. Common names ''Leucothrinax morrisii'' is known as the "Key thatch palm" or the "brittle thatch palm" in the United States. In Anguilla it is called the "broom palm" or "buffalo-top", in The Bahamas, ''miraguano'' in Cuba and ''palma de escoba'' in Puerto Rico. Other common names include "small-fruited thatch palm", ''yaray'', ''pandereta'', ''palma de petate'', ''palma de cogollo'', ''guano de sierra'', and ''palmita''. Desc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thrinax
''Thrinax'' is a genus in the palm family, native to the Caribbean. It is closely related to the genera ''Coccothrinax'', ''Hemithrinax'' and ''Zombia''. Flowers are small, bisexual and are borne on small stalks. Taxonomy In the first edition of ''Genera Palmarum'' (1987), Natalie Uhl and John Dransfield placed the genus ''Thrinax'' in subfamily Coryphoideae, tribe Corypheae and subtribe Thrinacinae. Subsequent phylogenetic analyses showed that the Old World and New World members of Thrinacinae are not closely related and as a consequence, ''Thrinax'' and related genera were transferred into their own tribe, Cryosophileae. In 2008, '' Leucothrinax morrisii'' (formerly ''T. morrisii'') was split from ''Thrinax'' after phylogenetic studies showed that its inclusion in ''Thrinax'' would render that genus paraphyletic In taxonomy (general), taxonomy, a group is paraphyletic if it consists of the group's most recent common ancestor, last common ancestor and most of its desce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schippia
''Schippia concolor'', the mountain pimento or silver pimeto, is a medium-sized palm species that is native to Belize and Guatemala. Named for its discoverer, Australian botanist William A. Schipp, the species is threatened by habitat loss. It is the sole species in the genus ''Schippia''. Description ''Schippia concolor'' is a medium-sized, single-stemmed palm with fan-shaped (or palmate) leaves. The stem, which is tall and in diameter, is usually covered by the remains of old, dead leaves (but in areas where fires are frequent the corky bark of the stem may be exposed throughout the length of the stem). Individuals bear six to 15 leaves which consist of a petiole and a roughly circular leaf blade which is about in diameter divided into 30 leaflets. The fruit are white, spherical and up to in diameter. Taxonomy ''Schippia'' is a monotypic genus—it includes only a single species, ''S. concolor''. In the first edition of ''Genera Palmarum'' (1987), Natalie Uhl and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cryosophila
''Cryosophila'' is a genus of medium-sized fan palms that range from central Mexico to northern Colombia. Species in the genus can be readily distinguished from related genera by their distinctive downward-pointing spines on the stem, which are actually modified roots. They are known as the "root spine palms". Description ''Cryosophila'' is a genus of medium-sized, single-stemmed (or rarely multi-stemmed) palms with fan-shaped (or palmate) leaves and spiny stems. The stems range in height from , with diameters between . Plants have between five and 35 leaves with elongated petioles. The leaves are often whitish-grey on the lower surface. The whitish flowers are bisexual with six stamens and three carpels. The fruit are white and smooth, with a single seed. ''Cryosophila'' is distinguished from related genera by its long, branched spines which are derived from modified roots. These downward-pointing spines cover the trunk, often quite densely. The genus is one of the few palms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelyocarpus
''Chelyocarpus'' is a genus of small to medium-sized fan palms which are native to northwestern South America. Some are upright trees, while others creep along the ground. Species are used for thatch, to weave hats, stuff pillows and as a source of salt. Description ''Chelyocarpus'' is a type of small to medium-sized, single or multi-stemmed palms with fan shaped leaves. Stems range from short and creeping along the ground to as much as tall. Stem diameters range from . Individuals have between 10 and 20 leaves with circular blades, the lower surface of which is usually whitish in colour. The flowers are small and bisexual—they have both male and female sex organs in the same flower. The fruit have one or two seeds and ripen to a greenish yellow or brown. Taxonomy The name ''Chelyocarpus'' is derived from Ancient Greek and means "turtle carapace-fruited", a reference to cracked surface of the fruits of the genus, which resemble the shell of a turtle. The species was first des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabinaria
''Sabinaria magnifica'' is a species of palm tree and the only member of the genus ''Sabinaria''. Native to the Darién Gap on the border between Colombia and Panama, it grows from tall with large, deeply-divided leaf blades. It has been described as "striking", "spectacular" and "beautiful" by taxonomists. Although known by local mule drivers, it was first collected in April 2013 by Saúl Hoyos, and described scientifically by Colombian palm experts Gloria Galeano and Rodrigo Bernal who named the genus ''Sabinaria'' after their daughter. Despite being locally abundant, the limited range occupied by the species makes it vulnerable to habitat destruction. Description ''Sabinaria magnifica'' is a single-stemmed palm tree with palmately-compound leaves. The trunk is tall and in diameter. Leaves are borne at the end of a long petiole; the combined length of the leaf sheath and petiole averages . Trees bear 20 to 35 leaves which are between in diameter. The leaves of ''S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itaya
''Itaya amicorum'' is a medium-size fan palm that is native to Brazil, Colombia and Peru. It is the only species in the genus ''Itaya''. It was unknown to science until 1972, when it was discovered on the bank of the Itaya River in the Peruvian Amazon. Description ''Itaya amicorum'' is a medium-sized, single-stemmed palm with fan-shaped (or palmate) leaves. The stems reach a height of up to with a diameter of . Plants have between 11 and 25 leaves which have a roughly circular blade, about in diameter which is split into 10 to 16 broad leaflets, and a long petiole. The leaves have a whitish or silver-grey underside. ''Itaya amicorum'' is pleonanthic—it flowers repeatedly over the course of its lifespan—and hermaphroditic; both male and female sex organs are present in the same flowers. The flowers are whitish in colour, while the fruit are yellowish-green, long, in diameter. Taxonomy ''Itaya'' is a monotypic genus—it includes only a single species, ''I. amico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cryosophileae
Cryosophileae is a tribe of palms in the subfamily Coryphoideae. The tribe ranges from southern South America, through Central America, into Mexico and the Caribbean. It includes New World genera formerly included in the tribe Thrinacinae, which was split after molecular phylogenetic studies showed that Old World and New World members of the tribe were not closely related. Description Members of the tribe are palms with fan shaped (or palmate) leaves and are pleonanthic—they flower repeatedly over the course of their lifespan. They are usually hermaphroditic (male and female sex organs are present together in flowers), but some species are polygamodioecious, in which some plants have both male and hermaphroditic flowers, while others have a mixture of female and hermaphroditic flowers. Taxonomy The Cryosophileae is one of eight tribes within subfamily Coryphoideae. Within the subfamily, it is a sister taxon to the Sabaleae (which includes just a single genus, ''Sabal'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabal
''Sabal'' is a genus of palms (or fan-palms) endemic to the New World. Currently, there are 17 recognized species of ''Sabal'', including one hybrid species. The species are native to the subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas, from the Gulf Coast/South Atlantic states in the Southeastern United States, south through the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America to Colombia and Venezuela. Members of this genus are typically identified by the leaves which originate from a bare, unarmed petiole in a fan-like structure. All members of this genus have a costa (or midrib) that extends into the leaf blade. This midrib can vary in length; and it is due to this variation that leaf blades of certain species of ''Sabal'' are strongly curved or strongly costapalmate (as in ''Sabal palmetto'' and ''Sabal etonia'') or weakly curved (almost flattened), weakly costapalmate, (as in ''Sabal minor''). Like many other palms, the fruit of ''Sabal'' are drupe, that typically change from green ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabaleae
''Sabal'' is a genus of palms (or fan-palms) endemic to the New World. Currently, there are 17 recognized species of ''Sabal'', including one hybrid species. The species are native to the subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas, from the Gulf Coast/South Atlantic states in the Southeastern United States, south through the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America to Colombia and Venezuela. Members of this genus are typically identified by the leaves which originate from a bare, unarmed petiole in a fan-like structure. All members of this genus have a costa (or midrib) that extends into the leaf blade. This midrib can vary in length; and it is due to this variation that leaf blades of certain species of ''Sabal'' are strongly curved or strongly costapalmate (as in ''Sabal palmetto'' and ''Sabal etonia'') or weakly curved (almost flattened), weakly costapalmate, (as in ''Sabal minor''). Like many other palms, the fruit of ''Sabal'' are drupe, that typically change from gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
