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The North American and Caribbean Palms, Arecaceae (Palmae)

(Genus Coccothrinax)

by Robert B. Hole, Jr.

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Coccothrinax

Genus Coccothrinax Sarg.

30 + spp
Common names: Fan Palm, Silver Palm
Range: Florida and West Indies
References: McCurrach 1960, Bailey and Bailey 1976

Coccothrinax crinita Becc.
Common name: Thatch Palm
Range: Cuba
References: McCurrach 1960, Bailey and Bailey 1976

Coccothrinax miraguama (HBK) Becc.
syn: Coccothrinax acuminata Sarg. ex Becc.
Range: Cuba
References: McCurrach 1960, Bailey and Bailey 1976

Coccothrinax argentata (Jacq.) L. H. Bailey
syn: Cocothrinax garberi (Chapm.) Sarg.
Common names: Silver Palm, Florida Silver Palm
Range: southern Florida and Bahamas
References: McCurrach 1960, Shetler 1978, Bailey and Bailey 1976

Coccothrinax alta (O. F. Cook) Becc.
Range: Puerto Rico
References: McCurrach 1960, Bailey and Bailey 1976

Coccothrinax fragrans
Range: Cuba
References: McCurrach 1960

Coccothrinax argentea (Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult.f) Sarg. ex Becc.
syn: Thrinax argentea Lodd. ex. Schult. & Schult.f
Common name: Silver Thatch, Broom Palm
Range: Hispaniola
References: McCurrach 1960, Small 1913, Bailey and Bailey 1976

Coccothrinax martii Becc.
Range: Cuba
References: McCurrach 1960, Bailey and Bailey 1976

Coccothrinax jamaicensis
Range: Jamaica
References: Read 1972

Coccothrinax dussiana L. H. Bailey
Range: Guadaloupe (Fr. West Indies)
References: McCurrach 1960

Coccothrinax acunana
Range: Cuba
References: McCurrach 1960

Coccothrinax alexandri
Range: Cuba
References: McCurrach 1960

Coccothrinax bermudezii
Range: Cuba
References: McCurrach 1960

Coccothrinax clarensis
Range: Cuba
References: McCurrach 1960

Coccothrinax garciana
Range: Cuba
References: McCurrach 1960

Coccothrinax gundlachii
Range: Cuba
References: McCurrach 1960

Coccothrinax hiorami
Range: Cuba
References: McCurrach 1960

Coccothrinax litoralis
Range: Cuba
References: McCurrach 1960

Coccothrinax muricata
Range: Cuba
References: McCurrach 1960

Coccothrinax pauciramosa
Range: Cuba
References: McCurrach 1960

Coccothrinax pseudorigida
Range: Cuba
References: McCurrach 1960

Coccothrinax salvatoris
Range: Cuba
References: McCurrach 1960

Coccothrinax saxicola
Range: Cuba
References: McCurrach 1960

Coccothrinax victorini
Range: Cuba
References: McCurrach 1960

Coccothrinax yuruguana
Range: Cuba
References: McCurrach 1960

Coccothrinax jucunda Sarg.
Range: United States of America. Florida.

Coccothrinax jucunda Sarg. var. marquesensis Becc.
Range: United States of America. Florida.

Coccothrinax readii H. J. Quero, Principes 24(3): 118. 1980
Range: Mexico. Quintana Roo.

Coccothrinax acuminata Becc., Webbia 2: 313. 1907
Range: Cuba.

Coccothrinax acunana Leon, J. P. Carabia & J. Acu$a 16749 Jun 1935
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax alexandrii Leon
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax argentea (Lodd.) Sarg. var. guantanamense Leon
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax bermudezii Leon
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax clarensis Leon
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax clarensis Leon var. brevifolia Leon
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax crinita Becc., Webbia 2: 334. 1907
Range: Cuba.

Coccothrinax garciana Leon
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax gundlachii Leon
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax hiorami Leon
Range: Cuba. Low hill

Coccothrinax jamaicensis Read
Range: Jamaica.

Coccothrinax littoralis Leon
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax muricata Leon
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax muricata Leon var. savannarum Leon
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax pseudorigida Leon
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax salvatoris Leon var. loricata Leon
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax pseudorigida Leon var. acaulis Leon
Range: Cuba.

Coccothrinax saxicola Leon
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax victorinii Leon
Range: Cuba

Thringis latifrons O. F. Cook, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 545. 1901
Range: Puerto Rico
syn. Coccothrinax latifrons (Cook) Beccari

Coccothrinax acuminata O. Beccari, Webbia 2:313. 1907.
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax acunana Bro. Leon, Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 13:128. 1939.
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax alexandri var. nitida Bro. Leon, Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 13:123. 1939.
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax alexandri Bro. Leon, Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 13:122. 1939.
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax argentea var. guantanamensis Bro. Leon, Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 13:135. 1939.
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax bermudezii Bro. Leon, Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 13:124. 1939.
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax clarensis Bro. Leon, Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 13:147. 1939.
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax concolor C.E.M. Burret, Kongl. Svenska Vetenskapsakad. Handl. ser. 3,6, no. 7:13. 1929.
Range: Haiti

Coccothrinax crinata O. Beccari, Webbia 2:334. 1907.
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax ekmanii C.E.M. Burret, Kongl. Svenska Vetenskapsakad. Handl. ser. 3,6(7):11. 1929.
Range: Haiti

Coccothrinax garciana Bro. Leon, Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 13:143. 1939.
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax gracilis C.E.M. Burret, Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl. ser.3. 6(7):14. 1929.
Range: Haiti

Coccothrinax gundlachii Bro. Leon, Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 13:149. 1939.
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax hiorami Bro. Leon, Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 13:135. 1939.
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax inaguensis R.W. Read, Principes 10:30. 1966.
Range: Bahamas

Coccothrinax jamaicensis R.W. Read, Principes 10:133. 1966.
Range: Jamaica

Coccothrinax jucunda C.S. Sargent, Bot. Gaz. 27:89. 1899.
Range: USA: Florida

Coccothrinax litoralis Bro. Leon, Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 13:138. 1939.
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax miraguama var. roseocarpa Bro. Leon, Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 13:117. 1939.
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax miraguama var. havanensis Bro. Leon, Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 13:116. 1939.
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax muricata var. savannarum Bro. Leon, Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 13:130. 1939.
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax muricata Bro. Leon, Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 13:129. 1939.
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax pseudorigida var. acaulis Bro. Leon, Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 13:146. 1939.
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax readii H.J. Quero, Principes 24(3):118-124. 1980.
Range: Mexico

Coccothrinax salvatoris var. loricata Bro. Leon, Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 13:127. 1939.
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax saxicola Bro. Leon, Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 13:141. 1939.
Range: Cuba

Coccothrinax yuraguana var. orientalis Bro. Leon, Mem. Soc. Cub. Hist. Nat. "Felipe Poey" 13:121. 1939.
Range: Cuba

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