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The North American and Caribbean Palms, Arecaceae (Palmae) (Genera H-P)

by Robert B. Hole, Jr.

Genus Hyospathe

Hyospathe concinnaRange: Panama
References: McCurrach 1960

Hyospathe pallida H. E. Moore, Gentes Herb. 8: 197. 1949
Range: Colombia
syn. Hyospathe elegans Martius (det. F. Skov & H. Balslev, 1988)

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Genus Iriartea

Iriartea exorrhiza
Range: Panama
References: Standley 1968

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Genus Manicaria

Manicaria saccifera
Range: nuts washed up on beach in Miami Beach, Florida and Cameron, Louisana (org. S. Amer.)
References: McCurrach 1960, Standley 1968

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Genus Martinezia

Oreodoxa princeps O. Beccari, Pomona Coll. J. Econ. Bot. 2:266. 1912.
Range: Jamaica

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Genus Mauritia

Mauritia setigera
Range: Panama
References: McCurrach 1960

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Genus Neanthe

Neanthe bella O.F. Cook, Science n.s. 86:120. 1937.
Range: Guatemala

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Genus Neonicholsonia

(2 spp)
Range: Costa Rica
References: McCurrach 1960

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Genus Oenocarpus

Oenocarpus panamanus
Range: Panama
References: McCurrach 1960, Standley 1968

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Genus Phoenix

Phoenix dactylifera
Range:
References: Shelter 1978

Phoenix reclinata
Range:
References: Shelter 1978

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Genus Pholidostachys

Pholidostachys pulchra
Range: Costa Rica
References: McCurrach 1960

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Genus Phytelephas

Phytelephas brachelus O.F. Cook, J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 3:142. 1913.
Range: Panama

Phytelephas brevipes O.F. Cook, J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 3:142. 1913.
Range: Panama

Phytelephas cornutus O.F. Cook, J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 3:142. 1913.
Range: Panama

Phytelephas pittieri O.F. Cook, J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 3:142. 1913.
Range: Panama

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Genus Prestoea

Acrista monticola O.F. Cook. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28:557. 1901.
Range: Puerto Rico

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Genus Pritchardia

Pritchardia wrightii O. Beccari, Webbia 2:203. 1907.
Range: Cuba

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Genus Pseudophoenix

Pseudophoenix vinifera
Range: Cuba
References: McCurrach 1960

Pseudophoenix ekmanii C.E.M. Burret, Kongl. Svenska Vetenskapsakad. Handl. ser. 3,6(7):19. 1929.
Range: Dominican Republic

Pseudophoenix gracilis E.L. Ekman ex C.E.M. Burret, Kongl. Svenska Vetenskapsakad. Handl. ser. 3, 6(7):28. 1929.
Range: Haiti

Pseudophoenix insignis O.F. Cook, J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 13:400. 1923.
Range: Haiti

Pseudophoenix linearis O.F. Cook, J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 13:407. 1923.
Range: Cuba

Pseudophoenix navassana E.L. Ekman ex C.E.M. Burret, Kongl. Svenska Vetenskapsakad. Handl. ser. 3, 6(7):27. 1929.
Range: Haiti

Pseudophoenix saonae O.F. Cook, J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 13:406. 1923.
Range: Dominican Republic

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Genus Phytelephas

Phytelephas seemanni
Range: Panama
References: Standley 1968

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Genus Pseudophoenix

Pseudophoenix sargentiiRange: Elliott Key and Long Key, Florida
References: McCurrach 1960

Pseudophoenix ekmanii
Range: Santo Domingo
References: McCurrach 1960

Pseudophoenix gracilisRange: Gonave Island, Gulf of Gonaives, west coast of Haiti
References: McCurrach 1960

Pseudophoenix saonae
Range: Island of Saona, Santo Domingo
References: McCurrach 1960

Pseudophoenix gracilis Ekman, Ark. Bot. 23A(6): 15. 1930
Range: Haiti

Pseudophoenix sargentii H. Wendl. in Sarg., Bot. Gaz. 11: 314. 1886
Range: United States of America, Florida

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