Coccothrinax borhidiana

Coccothrinax borhidiana (guano,[2] Borhidi's guano palm)[3] is a palm which is endemic to Matanzas Province in Cuba.[4] Like other members of the genus, C. borhidiana is a fan palm.

Coccothrinax borhidiana
Coccothrinax borhidiana at Montgomery Botanical Center, Miami, Florida
Photo by Scott Zona
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Coccothrinax
Species:
C. borhidiana
Binomial name
Coccothrinax borhidiana

Coccothrinax borhidiana is restricted to an area of less than 10 km2 on raised limestone beaches near the sea and is threatened by development and livestock grazing.[1]

It was named after Attila Borhidi, Hungarian botanist.

References

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  1. ^ a b Moya, C. (1998). "Coccothrinax borhidiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T38478A10115507. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38478A10115507.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Henderson, Andrew; Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. p. 48. ISBN 0-691-08537-4.
  3. ^ "Coccothrinax borhidiana". Palm & Cycad Societies of Australia. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
  4. ^ "Coccothrinax borhidiana". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2019-02-25.