Ceroxylon ceriferum

Ceroxylon ceriferum

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Arecales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Arecales

Familia: Arecaceae
Subfamilia: Ceroxyloideae
Tribus: Ceroxyleae
Genus: Ceroxylon
Species: Ceroxylon ceriferum

Name

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Ceroxylon ceriferum (H.Karst.) Pittier, Bol. Ci. Technol. 1: 10 (1926).

Synonyms

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  • Basionym
    • Klopstockia cerifera H.Karst., Linnaea 28: 251 (1856).
  • Homotypic
    • Ceroxylon klopstockia Mart., Hist. Nat. Palm. 3: 314 (1849), nom. superfl.
    • Iriartea klopstockia W.Watson, Gard. Chron., n.s., 23: 338 (1885), nom. superfl.
  • Heterotypic
    • Klopstockia interrupta H.Karst., Linnaea 28: 252 (1856).
    • Ceroxylon interruptum (H.Karst.) H.Wendl., Bonplandia (Hannover) 8: 70 (1860).
    • Beethovenia cerifera Engel, Linnaea 33: 677 (1865).
    • Iriartea nivea W.Watson, Gard. Chron., n.s., 24: 750 (1885).
    • Ceroxylon beethovenia Burret, Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 10: 845 (1929).
    • Ceroxylon schultzei Burret, Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 10: 846 (1929).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Colombia; Venezuela

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Vernacular names

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English: wax palm
español: Palma de cera
português: Palmeira-da-cera
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