Gaussia gomez-pompae
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| Gaussia gomez-pompae (H.J.Quero) H.J.Quero |
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Opsiandra gomez-pompae H.J.Quero |
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] The species is classified as vulnerable, and is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation.[1]
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]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Quero, H.J. (1998). Gaussia gomez-pompae. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2007. Retrieved on November 16, 2007.
- ^ Gaussia gomez-pompae. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved on 2007-11-16.
- ^ a b 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.
