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Coccothrinax salvatoris

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Coccothrinax salvatoris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Coccothrinax
Species:
C. salvatoris
Binomial name
Coccothrinax salvatoris

Coccothrinax salvatoris is a palm which is endemic to eastern and east central Cuba.[1] It grows up to 8 meters (26 ft) tall, and is found in open terrain less than 500 meters (1,600 ft) above sea level in areas with soils derived from limestone.[2]

Two subspecies are recognised: Coccothrinax salvatoris subsp. loricata[3] and Coccothrinax salvatoris subsp. salvatoris.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Coccothrinax salvatoris". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. ^ Henderson, Andrew; Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (1995). "Coccothrinax". Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton University Press. pp. 45–50. doi:10.2307/j.ctvcszzzd.12.
  3. ^ "Coccothrinax salvatoris subsp. loricata". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Coccothrinax salvatoris subsp. salvatoris". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 January 2023.