Cryosophila
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Cryosophila is a genus of medium-sized fan palms that range from central Mexico to northern Colombia. Species in the genus can be readily distinguished from related genera by their distinctive downward-pointing spines on the stem, which are actually modified roots. They are known as the "root spine palms".
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Cryosophila | |
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Cryosophila warscewiczii at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | |
Root spines on the trunk of Cryosophila warscewiczii. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Subfamily: | Coryphoideae |
Tribe: | Cryosophileae |
Genus: | Cryosophila Blume |
Species | |
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Synonyms[1]:ā6ā | |
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