Pseudophoenix lediniana explained

Pseudophoenix lediniana is a palm species endemic to the Tiburon Peninsula in southwestern Haiti.^{[1] [2]}

Taxonomy

The species was described and named by Robert William Read. This palm is named after Dr. R. Bruce Ledin, one of the founders of The Palm Society in Florida.^[3]

Description

It is a medium-sized tree, 10–20 metres tall, with pinnately compound leaves and solitary stems slightly swollen at the base.^[1]

Conservation

Pseudophoenix lediniana is rare in the wild, being found in only a single location.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Henderson, Andrew . Andrew Henderson (botanist) . Gloria Galeano . Gloria Galeano . Rodrigo Bernal . Rodrigo Bernal. Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas . 1995 . Princeton University Press . Princeton, New Jersey. 0-691-08537-4 .
2. Web site: Pseudophoenix lediniana . https://archive.today/20130802160319/http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/wcsp/namedetail.do?accepted_id=166476&repSynonym_id=-9998&name_id=166476&status=true . dead . 2013-08-02 . 2007-01-16 . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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3. Web site: Plant Name Details: Pseudophoenix lediniana. International Plant Name Index. 19 October 2015.