Pseudophoenix lediniana is a palm species endemic to the Tiburon Peninsula in southwestern Haiti.[2][3]
Pseudophoenix lediniana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Pseudophoenix |
Species: | P. lediniana
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Binomial name | |
Pseudophoenix lediniana Read
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Taxonomy edit
The species was described and named by Robert William Read. This palm is named after Dr. R. Bruce Ledin, one of the founders of The Palm Society in Florida.[4]
Description edit
It is a medium-sized tree, 10–20 metres tall, with pinnately compound leaves and solitary stems slightly swollen at the base.[2]
Conservation edit
Pseudophoenix lediniana is rare in the wild, being found in only a single location.[2]
References edit
- ^ Timyan, J.; Cinea, W. (2018). "Pseudophoenix lediniana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T38660A2881771. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T38660A2881771.fr. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Henderson, Andrew; Gloria Galeano; Rodrigo Bernal (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08537-4.
- ^ "Pseudophoenix lediniana". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2007-01-16.
- ^ "Plant Name Details: Pseudophoenix lediniana". International Plant Name Index. Retrieved 19 October 2015.