Pseudophoenix lediniana is a palm species endemic to the Tiburon Peninsula in southwestern Haiti.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Pseudophoenix |
| Species: | P. lediniana
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| Pseudophoenix lediniana Read
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Taxonomy
editThe species was described and named by Robert William Read. This palm is named after Dr. R. Bruce Ledin, one of the founders of The Palm Society in Florida.[4]
Description
editIt is a medium-sized tree, 10–20 metres tall, with pinnately compound leaves and solitary stems slightly swollen at the base.[2]
Conservation
editPseudophoenix lediniana is rare in the wild, being found in only a single location.[2]
References
edit- ^ Timyan, J.; Cinea, W. (2018). "Pseudophoenix lediniana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T38660A2881771. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T38660A2881771.fr. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Henderson, Andrew; Gloria Galeano; Rodrigo Bernal (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08537-4.
- ^ "Pseudophoenix lediniana". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2007-01-16.
- ^ "Plant Name Details: Pseudophoenix lediniana". International Plant Name Index. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
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