Hemithrinax Explained

Hemithrinax is a genus of palms that is endemic to eastern Cuba.^{[1] [2]} It comprises three species and one variety^[3] and was previously included within the genus Thrinax.^[4]

• Hemithrinax compacta (Griseb. & H.Wendl.) M.Gómez - Sierra de Nipe in Holguin Province
• Hemithrinax ekmaniana Burret - Las Villas in Granma Province
• Hemithrinax rivularis León - Sierra de Moa in Holguin Province
  • Hemithrinax rivularis var. savannarum (León) O.Muñiz - Oriente and Sierra de Moa in Holguin Province.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hemithrinax Hook.f. in G.Bentham & J.D.Hooker, Gen. Pl. 3: 930 (1883). . https://archive.today/20130802160945/http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/wcsp/namedetail.do?accepted_id=98254&repSynonym_id=-9998&name_id=98254&status=true . dead . 2013-08-02 . 2007-01-15 . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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2. Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
3. Web site: Search results — The Plant List. www.theplantlist.org. en. 2018-02-24.
4. Lewis. Carl E.. Zona. Scott. 2008. Leucothrinax morrisii, a New Name for a Familiar Caribbean Palm. Palms. 52 . 2. 84–88. ResearchGate.