Copernicia
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Copernicia is a genus of palms native to South America and the Greater Antilles. Of the known species and nothospecies (hybrids), 22 of the 27 are endemic to Cuba.[1] They are fan palms (Arecaceae tribe Corypheae), with the leaves with a bare petiole terminating in a rounded fan of numerous leaflets. The species are small to medium-sized trees growing to 5–30 m tall, typically occurring close to streams and rivers in savanna habitats.[2] The genus is named after the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. In some of the species, the leaves are coated with a thin layer of wax, known as carnauba wax.
Species and hybrids
Copernicia species and hybrids are as follows.[3]
Natural hybrids
| Image | Scientific name | Parentage | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copernicia × burretiana León | C. hospita × C. macroglossa | Cuba | |
| Copernicia × occidentalis León | C. brittonanum × C. hospita | Cuba | |
| Copernicia × textilis León | C. baileyana × C. hospita | Cuba | |
| Copernicia × vespertilionum León | C. gigas × C. rigida | Cuba | |
| Copernicia × shaferi Dahlgren & Glassman | C. cowellii × C. hospita | Cuba | |
| File:Copernicia x sueroana - University of California Botanical Garden - DSC08991.JPG | Copernicia × sueroana León | C. hospita × C. rigida | Cuba |
References
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- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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External links
- Sorting Copernicia names
- Germplasm Resources Information Network: Copernicia
- Pictures of genus members
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