Copernicia
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Genus of palms
| Copernicia | |
|---|---|
| Copernica ceifera | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Coryphoideae |
| Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
| Genus: | Copernicia Mart. |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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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
[edit ]Copernicia species and hybrids are as follows.[3]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Copernicia alba Morong | Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso Sul | |
| Copernicia baileyana León | Cuba | |
| Copernicia berteroana Becc. | Hispaniola | |
| Copernicia brittonorum León | Cuba | |
| Copernicia cowellii Britton & P.Wilson | Camagüey Province in Cuba | |
| Copernicia curbeloi León | Cuba | |
| Copernicia curtissii Becc. | Cuba | |
| Copernicia ekmanii Burret | Haiti | |
| Copernicia fallaensis León | Cuba | |
| Copernicia gigas Ekman ex Burret | Cuba | |
| Copernicia glabrescens H.Wendl. ex Becc | Cuba | |
| Copernicia hospita Mart. | Cuba | |
| Copernicia humicola León | Cuba | |
| Copernicia longiglossa León | Cuba | |
| Copernicia macroglossa Schaedtler | Cuba | |
| Copernicia molineti León | Cuba | |
| Copernicia prunifera (Mill.) H.E.Moore | northeastern Brazil | |
| Copernicia rigida Britton & P.Wilson | Cuba | |
| Copernicia roigii León | Cuba | |
| Copernicia tectorum (Kunth) Mart. | Colombia, Venezuela | |
| Copernicia yarey Burret | Cuba |
Natural hybrids
[edit ]| Image | Scientific name | Parentage | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| ×ばつ burretiana (page does not exist)">Copernicia ×ばつ burretiana León | C. hospita ×ばつ C. macroglossa | Cuba | |
| ×ばつ occidentalis (page does not exist)">Copernicia ×ばつ occidentalis León | C. brittonanum ×ばつ C. hospita | Cuba | |
| ×ばつ textilis (page does not exist)">Copernicia ×ばつ textilis León | C. baileyana ×ばつ C. hospita | Cuba | |
| ×ばつ vespertilionum (page does not exist)">Copernicia ×ばつ vespertilionum León | C. gigas ×ばつ C. rigida | Cuba | |
| ×ばつ shaferi (page does not exist)">Copernicia ×ばつ shaferi Dahlgren & Glassman | C. cowellii ×ばつ C. hospita | Cuba | |
| ×ばつ sueroana (page does not exist)">Copernicia ×ばつ sueroana León | C. hospita ×ばつ C. rigida | Cuba |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Copernicia". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Archived from the original on 2007年08月27日. Retrieved 2014年08月11日.
