Colpothrinax wrightii
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Colpothrinax wrightii, the palma barrigona, is a species of flowering plant
in the Arecaceae
-palm family.
It is found only in—endemic to Cuba
.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
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...
-palm family.
It is found only in—endemic to Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
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Source
- Moya, C.; 1998; IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - Colpothrinax wrightii; Downloaded on 20 July 2007.