Ceroxylon sasaimae

Ceroxylon sasaimae, also known as the Sasaima wax palm is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in Colombia. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Ceroxylon sasaimae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Ceroxylon
Species:
C. sasaimae
Binomial name
Ceroxylon sasaimae
Galeano

References

  1. Bernal, R. 1998. Ceroxylon sasaimae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.


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