Cryosophila williamsii
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Cryosophila |
Species: | C. williamsii
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Binomial name | |
Cryosophila williamsii P.H.Allen
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Cryosophila williamsii, also known as Lago Yojoa palm or root-spine palm is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in Honduras. It is threatened by habitat loss. Cryosophila williamsii is named in honor of prominent botanist Louis Otho Williams.[2]
See also
References
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- ^ Evans, R. 1998. Cryosophila williamsii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
- ^ Umberto Quattrocchi CRC World Dictionary of Palms: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology CRC Press, Aug 3, 2017 2753 pages ISBN 1351651498, ISBN 9781351651493