Gaussia (plant) explained

Gaussia is a genus in the palm family, native to Mexico, Central America and the Greater Antilles. They are solitary, unarmed, and have pinnately compound leaves. The trees have enlarged bases and prop-roots.

Taxonomy

There are five species in the genus:

• G. attenuata which is found in Puerto Rico
• G. gomez-pompae which is found in the Mexican states of Chiapas, Oaxaca and Veracruz
• G. maya which is found in Mexico, Belize and Guatemala
• G. princeps which is found in western Cuba
• G. spirituana which is found in the Sierra de Jatibonico in east-central Cuba.

References

• Web site: Gaussia H.Wendl., Nachr. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Georg-Augusts-Univ. 1865: 327 (1865) . 2006-12-12 . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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• George Proctor. 2005. Arecaceae (Palmae). Pp. 135–153 in Pedro Acevedo-Rodriguez and Mark T. Strong. Monocots and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Volume 52.