Biology:Sabal pumos
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Short description: Species of palm
Sabal pumos | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Sabal |
Species: | S. pumos
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Binomial name | |
Sabal pumos (Kunth) Burret
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Sabal pumos, known as the royal palmetto, is a species of flowering plant in the palm tree family, Arecaceae.
Distribution
The palm tree is endemic to the Balsas dry forests habitats along the Balsas River in central Mexico. It is occasionally grown as an ornamental.
Mexican states it is native to include:
Conservation
Sabal pumos is threatened by habitat loss. It is on the IUCN Vulnerable species list.
See also
References
- ↑ Quero, H.J. (1998). "Sabal pumos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T38693A10139394. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38693A10139394.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/38693/10139394. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q753335 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabal pumos.
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