Colpothrinax
Genus of palms
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Colpothrinax is a genus of palms native to Central America and the Caribbean. It is a member of the subfamily Coryphoideae, tribe Trachycarpeae, although its placement within the subtribe is uncertain based on plastid DNA.[1]
| Colpothrinax | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Coryphoideae |
| Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
| Genus: | Colpothrinax Griseb. & H.Wendl. |
| Species | |
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Colpothrinax aphanopetala | |
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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| Colpothrinax aphanopetala | from southeast Nicaragua to Panama | |
| Colpothrinax cookii | from Belize to Honduras | |
| Colpothrinax wrightii | endemic to southwest Cuba including the Isle of Youth.[2] |
