Calyptrogyne costatifrons

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Calyptrogyne (kah-lip-tro-JEE-neh)
costatifrons (kohs-TAH-tih-frohns)
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Calyptrogyne costatifrons subsp. occidentalis. Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com
Scientific Classification
Genus: Calyptrogyne (kah-lip-tro-JEE-neh)
Species:
costatifrons (kohs-TAH-tih-frohns)
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
America
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Morphology
Habit: Solitary
Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
None.

Habitat and Distribution

Panamá.

Calyptrogyne costatifrons subsp. occidentalis. Photo-Rare Palm Seeds.com

Description

This larger Calyptrogyne native to lowland rainforests on the Atlantic slope in eastern Panama to 600 m (2000 ft.) forms a thin trunk to 4 m (13 ft.) tall, topped by an upright crown of flat, sparsely pinnate leaves that have three or more broad leaflets or rarely are entire. The remarkable, unbranched inflorescences have stalks longer than the leaves and arch far below the crown. It is best suited for the humid, tropical garden but is very rarely, if at all seen in cultivation. (RPS.com.)

Culture

Comments and Curiosities

There are three sub-species:

1.) Calyptrogyne costatifrons subsp. costatifrons; Panamá.

2.) Calyptrogyne costatifrons subsp. dariensis; Panamá.

3.) Calyptrogyne costatifrons subsp. occidentalis; Panamá. This delightful, smallish palm is native to lowland rainforests in western Panama to 600 m (2000 ft.) and forms a thin trunk to 4 m (13 ft.) tall, topped by an ascending crown of sparsely pinnate leaves that have only a few broad leaflets. The remarkable, unbranched inflorescences have stalks longer than the leaves and arch far below the crown. It is best suited for the humid, tropical garden but is very rarely, if at all seen in cultivation. (RPS.com)



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References

Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.

Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos.

Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos.

Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).


Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.

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