Geonoma irena

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Geonoma (geo-NO-mah)
irena (ee-REH-nah)
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Scientific Classification
Genus: Geonoma (geo-NO-mah)
Species:
irena (ee-REH-nah)
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

Western Ecuador.
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Recorded from near the Santo Domingo-Quevedo road in Pichincha and Los Ríos provinces, and near the Santiago and Cayapas rivers in Esmeraldas province, Ecuador. Occurs in humid coastal forest (0–500 m).

Description

A small palm endemic to the coastal lowlands of Ecuador, where it is known from several subpopulations near the Santo Domingo-Quevedo road, in Pichincha and Los Ríos provinces, and others close to the Santiago and Cayapas rivers, in Esmeraldas province. Not known to occur in Ecuador’s protected areas network but should be searched for in similar habitats within the Reserva Ecológica Cayambe-Coca. Considered Endangered because of the massive alteration of Ecuador's coastal forests over the last 50 years.

Culture

Comments and Curiosities

Phenology: Flowers throughout the year. Anthesis lasts 11–14 weeks per inflorescence, with overlapping male and female phases. Flowers open in the mid-morning, and are visited mainly by meliponid and halictid bees. (See image text)

Conservation: Endangered, Not known to occur in Ecuador’s protected areas network but should be searched for in similar habitats within the Reserva Ecológica Cayambe-Coca. Ecuador's coastal forests have been massively altered over the last 50 years through the impacts of deforestation, agricultural and urban expansion. (IUCN Redlist)



External Links

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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