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Gaussia gomez-pompae

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Gaussia gomez-pompae
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G. gomez-pompae
Binomial name
Gaussia gomez-pompae
(H.J.Quero) H.J.Quero
Synonyms

Opsiandra gomez-pompae H.J.Quero

Gaussia gomez-pompae is a palm which is endemic to Mexico.[2] The species grows on steep rocky limestone slopes in Oaxaca, Tabasco and Veracruz states in Mexico.[3]

Description

Gaussia gomez-pompae are 10 to 14 metres tall. Stems are 30 centimetres in diameter. Trees have up to ten pinnately compound leaves. Fruit are orange-red, 1.5 to 1.6 cm in diameter.[3]

The species is classified as vulnerable, and is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Quero, H.J. (1998). "Gaussia gomez-pompae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. IUCN: e.T30974A9596507. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30974A9596507.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Gaussia gomez-pompae". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
  3. ^ a b Henderson, Andrew; Gloria Galeano; Rodrigo Bernal (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08537-4.