Syagrus petraea
Syagrus petraea (Mart.) Becc.
Syagrus petraea is a species in the palm family Arecaceae, native to Bolivia. It was first described in 1916 by Beccari, based on earlier work by Martius.
Description
Syagrus petraea (Mart.) Becc. belongs to the genus Syagrus within the Arecaceae family, commonly known as the palm family. This species is indigenous to Bolivia. The scientific name was formally published in 1916 by Odoardo Beccari, who recognized and classified the species following the original observations by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius. The species is part of the diverse palm flora of South America.
Distribution
Bolivia
Synonyms
Calappa petraeaCocos petraeaCocos rupestrisCocos petraea var. genuina
