Brahea
Encyclopedia
Brahea is a genus
of palms in the Arecaceae
family
. They are commonly referred to as Hesper Palms and are endemic to Mexico
and Central America
. All Hesper Palms have large, fan-shaped leaves.
The generic name honours Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe
(1546-1601).
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of palms in the Arecaceae
Arecaceae
Arecaceae or Palmae , are a family of flowering plants, the only family in the monocot order Arecales. There are roughly 202 currently known genera with around 2600 species, most of which are restricted to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climates...
family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
. They are commonly referred to as Hesper Palms and are endemic to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
. All Hesper Palms have large, fan-shaped leaves.
The generic name honours Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe
Tycho Brahe
Tycho Brahe , born Tyge Ottesen Brahe, was a Danish nobleman known for his accurate and comprehensive astronomical and planetary observations...
(1546-1601).
Selected species
- Brahea aculeataBrahea aculeataBrahea aculeata is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.It is found only in Mexico.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Quero, H.J. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Brandegee) H.E.Moore – Sinaloa Hesper Palm - Brahea armataBrahea armataBrahea armata, commonly known as Mexican blue palm or "blue hesper palm", is a palm is native to Baja California. It is widely planted as an ornamental....
S.Watson – Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm - Brahea brandegeei (Purpus) H.E.Moore – San Hose Hesper Palm, Palma de Taco
- Brahea calcareaBrahea calcareaBrahea calcarea is a species of palm.It is found in Guatemala and Mexico and is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Quero, H.J. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007.*...
Liebm.Frederik Michael LiebmannFrederik Michael Liebmann was a Danish botanist. Liebmann studied botany at the University of Copenhagen, although he never obtained a formal qualification. He went on study tours of Germany and Norway before becoming lecturer at the Danish Royal Veterinary and Agricultural College in 1837... - Brahea decumbens Rzed.
- Brahea dulcis (Kunth) Mart. – Rock Palm
- Brahea edulisBrahea edulisBrahea edulis is a palm native and almost endemic to Guadalupe Island, Mexico; a few stands have been planted elsewhere. This is a fan palm which grows 4.5–13 metres tall...
H.Wendl. – Guadalupe Palm - Brahea moorei L.H.Bailey ex H.E.Moore
- Brahea pimoBrahea pimoBrahea pimo is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.It is found only in Mexico.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Quero, H.J. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
Becc.Odoardo BeccariOdoardo Beccari was an Italian naturalist perhaps best known for discovering the titan arum, the plant with the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world, in Sumatra in 1878... - Brahea salvadorensis H.Wendl. ex Becc.Odoardo BeccariOdoardo Beccari was an Italian naturalist perhaps best known for discovering the titan arum, the plant with the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world, in Sumatra in 1878...
- Brahea sarukhanii H.J.Quero
Formerly placed here
- Washingtonia filiferaWashingtonia filiferaWashingtonia filifera , with the common names California Fan Palm , Desert Fan Palm, Cotton palm, and Arizona Fan Palm. It is a palm native to southwestern North America between an elevation range of , at seeps, desert bajadas, and springs where underground water is continuously available...
(Linden ex André) H.Wendl. (as B. filamentosa (H.Wendl. ex Franceschi) H.Wendl. ex Kuntze)