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Cryosophila
Sign in to saveCryosophila is a genus of medium-sized fan palms that range from central Mexico to northern Colombia. Species in the genus can be readily distinguished from related genera by their distinctive downward-pointing spines on the stem, which are actually modified roots. They are known as the "root spine palms".
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderArecales
- FamilyArecaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 31
- With media
- 6
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Collections
- US, IBUNAM, NHMUK, MO, TEX, MICH
- Recorded in
- Peru, Guatemala, Belice, Mexico, Jamaica, Panama
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- taxon name
- Cryosophila
- topic's main category
- Category:Cryosophila
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- Cryosophila
- taxon common name
- 根刺棕属
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Cryosophila is a genus of medium-sized fan palms that range from central Mexico to northern Colombia. Species in the genus can be readily distinguished from related genera by their distinctive downward-pointing spines on the stem, which are actually modified roots. They are known as the "root spine palms".
==Description== Cryosophila is a genus of medium-sized, single-stemmed (or rarely multi-stemmed) palms with fan-shaped (or palmate) leaves and spiny stems. The stems range in height from , with diameters between . Plants have between five and 35 leaves with elongated petioles. The leaves are often whitish-grey on the lower surface. The whitish flowers are bisexual with six stamens and three carpels. The fruit are white and smooth, with a single seed.
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