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Attalea crassispatha, a rare and endemic Haitian palm

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The taxonomic history of the poorly known Haitian endemic palmAttalea crassispatha is given. Morphology and pollen morphology are described and illustrated. A discussion is given concerning its position within the Attaleinae. In particular, staminate flower morphology of the subtribe is discussed.

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Henderson, A., Balick, M. Attalea crassispatha, a rare and endemic Haitian palm. Brittonia 43, 189–194 (1991). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807059

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