Brahea
Genus of palms
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Brahea is a genus of palms in the family Arecaceae. They are commonly referred to as hesper palms and are endemic to Mexico and Central America.[1][3] All Hesper Palms have large, fan-shaped leaves. The generic name honours Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601).[4]
| Brahea | |
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| Brahea decumbens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Coryphoideae |
| Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
| Genus: | Brahea Mart. ex Endl. |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Erythea S.Watson | |
Species
| Image | Name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Brahea aculeata (Brandegee) H.E.Moore | Sinaloa hesper palm | Sonora, Sinaloa, Durango |
_I.JPG) | Brahea armata S.Watson | Blue hesper palm, Mexican blue palm | Baja California, Sonora |
 | Brahea brandegeei (Purpus) H.E.Moore | San Jose hesper palm, palma de taco | Baja California Sur, Sonora |
.jpg) | Brahea calcarea Liebm. | western Mexico, Guatemala | |
 | Brahea decumbens Rzed. | Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí | |
| Brahea dulcis (Kunth) Mart. | Rock palm | widespread across much of Mexico as well as Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador | |
 | Brahea edulis H.Wendl. | Guadalupe palm | Guadalupe Island in State of Baja California |
| Brahea moorei L.H.Bailey ex H.E.Moore | Hidalgo, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas | ||
| Brahea pimo Becc. | Nayarit, Jalisco, Guerrero, México State, Michoacán | ||
 | Brahea salvadorensis H.Wendl. ex Becc. | El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua | |
| Brahea sarukhanii H.J.Quero | Nayarit, Jalisco | ||
Formerly placed here
- Washingtonia filifera (Linden ex André) H.Wendl. (as B. filamentosa (H.Wendl. ex Franceschi) H.Wendl. ex Kuntze)[5]
