Little,, E.L., Wadsworth, F.H., Common trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Common Trees Puerto Rico & Virgin Isl.

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(1964)

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t. 5

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name cited:
Aiphanes acanthophylla (Mart.) Burret
name cited (basionym):
Bactris acanthophylla Mart.
name recognized:
Aiphanes minima (Gaertner) Burret
name recognized (basionym):
Bactris minima Gaertner

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drawing: E.C. Rivera

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family: Palmae
subfamily: Arecoideae
tribe: Cocoeae
subtribe: Bactridinae

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epithet cited: acanthophyllus,-a,-um

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epithet recognized: minimus,-a,-um

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Illustration contributed by:
Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)

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https://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=292304

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Bactris minima Gaertner;