Hyospathe is a genus of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae, native to South America and Central America. It contains the following species:[1][2]
| Hyospathe | |
|---|---|
| |
| Hyospathe elegans | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Arecoideae |
| Tribe: | Euterpeae |
| Genus: | Hyospathe Mart. |
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
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Hyospathe elegans Mart. | Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil |
| Hyospathe frontinensis A.J.Hend. | Colombia | |
| Hyospathe macrorhachis Burret | Ecuador | |
| Hyospathe peruviana A.J.Hend. | Huánuco region of Perú | |
| Hyospathe pittieri Burret | Colombia, Panamá, Venezuela | |
| Hyospathe wendlandiana Dammer ex Burret | Colombia (Antioquia) |
References
edit- ^ 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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