Copernicia rigida
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Species of palm
| Copernicia rigida | |
|---|---|
| Copernicia rigida in the Cupaynicú Botanical Garden, Cuba | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
| Genus: | Copernicia |
| Species: | C. rigida
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| Binomial name | |
| Copernicia rigida | |
Copernicia rigida (commonly known as the jata palm[2] ) is a type of palm endemic to eastern and central Cuba.[3] The ligules, the largest of any palm, are up to 100 cm (39 in) long by up to 21 cm (8.3 in) wide.[4] The overall appearance of the palm is remindful of a shaving brush.
References
[edit ]- ^ Moya, C. (1998). "Copernicia rigida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998 e.T38490A10118049. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38490A10118049.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Palmpedia
- ^ "Copernicia rigida". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Archived from the original on 2013年08月02日. Retrieved 2006年12月08日.
- ^ Dahlgren, E.E.; Glassman, S.F. (October 1963). "Revision of the Genus Copernicia - Part 2 - The West Indies Species". Gentes Herbarium. 9 (2): 171.
