Colpothrinax is a genus of palms native to Central America and the Caribbean. It is a member of the subfamily Coryphoideae, tribe Trachycarpeae, although its placement within the subtribe is uncertain based on plastid DNA.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Coryphoideae |
| Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
| Genus: | Colpothrinax Griseb. & H.Wendl. |
| Species | |
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Colpothrinax aphanopetala | |
Species
edit| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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| Colpothrinax aphanopetala | from southeast Nicaragua to Panama | |
| Colpothrinax cookii | from Belize to Honduras | |
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Colpothrinax wrightii | endemic to southwest Cuba including the Isle of Youth.[2] |
References
edit- ^ Asmussen, Conny B.; John Dransfield; Vinnie Deickmann; Anders S. Barfod; Jean-Christophe Pintaud; William J. Baker (2006). "A new subfamily classification of the palm family (Arecaceae): evidence from plastid DNA phylogeny". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 151 (1): 15–38. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2006.00521.x.
- ^ "Colpothrinax Griseb. & H.Wendl., Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 37: 147 (1879)". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
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