Brahea
| Brahea | |
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| Brahea decumbens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Coryphoideae |
| Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
| Subtribe: | Livistoninae |
| Genus: | Brahea Mart. ex Endl. |
| Species | |
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11, see text. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Erythea S.Watson |
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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).[2]
Selected species
- Brahea aculeata (Brandegee) H.E.Moore – Sinaloa Hesper Palm
- Brahea armata S.Watson – Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm
- Brahea brandegeei (Purpus) H.E.Moore – San Hose Hesper Palm, Palma de Taco
- Brahea calcarea Liebm.
- Brahea decumbens Rzed.
- Brahea dulcis (Kunth) Mart. – Rock Palm
- Brahea edulis H.Wendl. – Guadalupe Palm
- Brahea moorei L.H.Bailey ex H.E.Moore
- Brahea pimo Becc.
- Brahea salvadorensis H.Wendl. ex Becc.
- Brahea sarukhanii H.J.Quero
Formerly placed here
- Washingtonia filifera (Linden ex André) H.Wendl. (as B. filamentosa (H.Wendl. ex Franceschi) H.Wendl. ex Kuntze)[3]
References
- ^ "Genus: Brahea Mart. ex Endl.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2004-10-15. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ Henderson, Andrew; Gloria Galeano; Rodrigo Bernal (1997). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-691-01600-9.
- ^ "GRIN Species Records of Brahea". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
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