Biology:Coccothrinax salvatoris

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Short description: Species of palm

Coccothrinax salvatoris
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Coccothrinax
Species:
C. salvatoris
Binomial name
Coccothrinax salvatoris
León

Coccothrinax salvatoris is a species of flowering plant in the palm family, Arecaceae.[2] It is endemic to eastern and east central Cuba.[3] It grows up to 8 meters (26 ft) tall, and is found in open terrain less than 500 meters (1,600 ft) above sea level in areas with soils derived from limestone.[4]

Two subspecies are recognised:

  • Coccothrinax salvatoris subsp. loricata (León) Borhidi & O.Muñiz[5]
  • Coccothrinax salvatoris subsp. salvatoris.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Verdecia Pérez, R.M.; Barrios, D. (2025). "Coccothrinax salvatoris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS.T87708301A248269663.es. {{cite iucn}}: error: malformed |doi= identifier (help)
  2. ↑ "Coccothrinax salvatoris León". Species 2000. n.d.. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/WLZG. 
  3. ↑ "Coccothrinax salvatoris". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Plants of the World Online. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:666064-1#children. 
  4. ↑ Henderson, Andrew; Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (1995). "Coccothrinax". Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton University Press. pp. 45–50. doi:10.2307/j.ctvcszzzd.12. 
  5. ↑ "Coccothrinax salvatoris subsp. loricata". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Plants of the World Online. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77188472-1. 
  6. ↑ "Coccothrinax salvatoris subsp. salvatoris". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Plants of the World Online. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77167949-1. 

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