Willdenowia – Annals of the Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem
ISSN 0511-9618
© 2006 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem.
Leiva Sánchez, A.: Notes on Cuban native palms.
Willdenowia 36 (Special Issue): 507-513.
doi:10.3372/wi.36.36148
Abstract
A brief, updated account on the taxonomic history of Cuban palms is provided, together with a key for the field identification of the 14 currently recognized native genera. Four of the most interesting genera of Cuban native palms (Thrinax, Coccothrinax, Copernicia and Roystonea) are commented. The name Coccothrinax crinita is lectotypified.
Key words:
Cuba, Arecaceae, taxonomic history, lectotypification.