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