Wettinia donosoensis

Wettinia (weh-tin-EE-ah) donosoensis (doh-noh-soh-EN-sis)
Donoso District, Colón Province, Panama. Photo: Dr's Gracia Cruz - Panama © MBG / Tropicos
Scientific Classification
Genus: Wettinia (weh-tin-EE-ah) Species: donosoensis (doh-noh-soh-EN-sis)
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
America
Morphology
Habit: Solitary Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
None.

Habitat and Distribution

Endemic to a small region in Donoso District,

Donoso District, Colón Province, Panama. Photo: Dr's Gracia Cruz - Panama © MBG / Tropicos

Colón Province, Panama.

Description

A new species of Arecaceae, Wettinia donosoensis De Gracia & Grayum, from the Atlantic slope of Panama, is described and illustrated. It is readily distinguished from all other species of Wettinia Poepp. by the combination of small size (3–5 m); leaves with few (usually six or seven per side) pinnae; unbranched, lax inflorescences; and very long petals (in pistillate flowers, 25–30 mm). It is endemic to a small region in Donoso District, Colón Province, Panama, and its conservation status is assessed as Endangered. (Dr's José De Gracia & Irving Vergara-Perez)

Slender, leaning palm in primary forest along creek, the trunk ca. 3.5 m tall. Inflorescences (in bud) infrafoliar. Collections include entire petiole and leaf-blade (one side). (Dr's José De Gracia & Irving Vergara-Perez)

Culture

Cold Hardiness Zone: 10b