Gaussia gomez-pompae
Gaussia gomez-pompae is a palm which is endemic to Mexico.[2] The species grows on steep rocky limestone slopes in Oaxaca, Tabasco and Veracruz states in Mexico.[3]
| Gaussia gomez-pompae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Gaussia |
| Species: | G. gomez-pompae |
| Binomial name | |
| Gaussia gomez-pompae (H.J.Quero) H.J.Quero | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Opsiandra gomez-pompae H.J.Quero | |
Description
Gaussia gomez-pompae are 10 to 14 metres tall. Stems are 30 centimetres in diameter. Trees have up to ten pinnately compound leaves. Fruit are orange-red, 1.5 to 1.6 cm in diameter.[3]
The species is classified as vulnerable, and is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation.[1]
References
- Quero, H.J. (1998). "Gaussia gomez-pompae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30974A9596507. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30974A9596507.en.
- "Gaussia gomez-pompae". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
- Henderson, Andrew; Gloria Galeano; Rodrigo Bernal (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08537-4.
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