Arecaceae
Desmoncus
Desmoncus horridus

Desmoncus horridus subsp. occidentalis A.J.Hend.

First published in Phytotaxa 35: 24 (2011)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is S. Colombia to NE. Ecuador and Brazil (Acre). It is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Colombia, Ecuador

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Henderson, A. (2011). A revision of Desmoncus (Arecaceae). Phytotaxa 35: 1-88.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Henderson, A. (2011). A revision of Desmoncus (Arecaceae). Phytotaxa 35: 1-88.

Other Data

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Sources

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0