Gaussia
Gaussia
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species Arecaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of slender palms from the Caribbean and Mesoamerica, with very slender trunks and plumose crowns. Some species grow in caves or limestone walls under low-light conditions.
Distribution Cuba, Mexico (Yucatan), Belize, and Guatemala
Conservation Some species endangered by loss of karst habitat
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Gaussia maya (O.F.Cook) H.J.Quero & Read
Maya Palm
Specimen ID RN-GAUSS-00001
Origin México (Yucatán y Quintana Roo), Belice, Guatemala
Type Palm
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Gaussia princeps H.Wendl.
Cuban Belly Palm
Specimen ID RN-GAUSS-00002
Origin Cuba (endemismo; serranía del Escambray y zona de Oriente)
Type Palm