Genus of spiny palms native to tropical South and Central America and the Caribbean
Aiphanes
Aiphanes horrida at Jena botanical garden
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Monocots
Clade:
Commelinids
Order:
Arecales
Family:
Arecaceae
Subfamily:
Arecoideae
Tribe:
Cocoseae
Genus:
Aiphanes Willd.
Type species
Aiphanes horrida
(Jacq.) Burret
Diversity
About 26 species
Native distribution of Aiphanes
Synonyms[1]
Martinezia (sensu Kunth, not Ruiz y Pavón) Marara H.Karst. Curima O.F.Cook Tilmia O.F.Cook
Aiphanes is a genus of spiny palms which is native to tropical regions of South and Central America and the Caribbean.[2] There are about 26 species in the genus (see below), ranging in size from understorey shrubs with subterranean stems to subcanopy trees as tall as 20 metres (66 ft). Most have pinnately compound leaves (leaves which are divided into leaflets arranged feather-like, in pairs along a central axis); one species has entire leaves. Stems, leaves and sometimes even the fruit are covered with spines. Plants flower repeatedly over the course of their lifespan and have separate male and female flowers, although these are borne together on the same inflorescence. Although records of pollinators are limited, most species appear to be pollinated by insects. The fruit are eaten by several birds and mammals, including at least two species of amazon parrots.
Carl Ludwig Willdenow coined the name Aiphanes in 1801. Before that, species belonging to the genus had been placed in Bactris or Caryota. The name Martinezia had also been applied to the genus, and between 1847 and 1932 it was generally used in place of Aiphanes. Max Burret resurrected the name Aiphanes in 1932 and laid the basis for the modern concept of the genus. Aiphanes is most closely related to several other genera of spiny palms—Acrocomia, Astrocaryum, Bactris and Desmoncus. Two species are widely planted as ornamentals and the fruit, seeds or palm heart of several species have been eaten by indigenous peoples of the Americas for millennia.
in place of Aiphanes. Max Burret resurrected the name Aiphanes in 1932 and laid the basis for the modern concept of the genus. Aiphanes is most closely...
Aiphanes horrida is a palm native to northern South America and Trinidad and Tobago. Aiphanes horrida is a solitary, spiny tree. In the wild it grows...
navel oranges, and oregano. It can also be found in the seeds of the palm Aiphanes aculeata. Mann, John (1992). Secondary Metabolism (2nd ed.). Oxford, UK:...
name of the species. The name Aiphanes was coined a decade later by German botanist Carl Ludwig Willdenow in 1801. Aiphanes minima is native to the Dominican...
Aiphanes acaulis is a spiny palm endemic to western Colombia. It is acaulescent, as the specific epithet "acaulis" implies, – that is, the stem is short...
Aiphanes pilaris is a plant in the family Arecaceae, native to Colombia. Aiphanes pilaris grows as a palm tree up to 7 metres (20 ft) tall. The inflorescences...
Aiphanes ulei is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found in Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru. Henderson, A. (1998). "Aiphanes ulei"...
Aiphanes argos is a plant in the family Arecaceae, native to Colombia. Aiphanes argos grows as a small palm and is a rheophyte (a plant living in swift...
botanist Max Burret placed Aiphanes eggersii in the subgenus Macroanthera, one of the two subgenera into which he divided the Aiphanes. In their 1996 monograph...
Aiphanes leiostachys is a species of palm that is endemic to Colombia. Known from only a few forest fragments in the Cordillera Central, it is threatened...
World checklist, the latter name is used. Aiphanes horrida: Trinidad (also tropical South America). Aiphanes minima: Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Martinique...
a haven for both foreign and local tourists. Spine palm (Aiphanes horrida, Synonym Aiphanes cyryotaefolia) Kigelia (sausage tree) Anthill Remains of a...
This is a list of Aiphanes species. Aiphanes is a genus of spiny palms which is native to tropical regions of South America, Central America, and the Caribbean...
Aiphanes chiribogensis is a species of palm which is endemic to western Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests...
Aiphanes deltoidea is a species of palm which is native to northeastern South America. Aiphanes deltoidea is a small palm 0.1 to 2 metres (0.33 to 6.56 ft)...
Aiphanes grandis is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical...
Aiphanes linearis is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in Colombia. Lopez-Gallego, C.; Morales M, P.; Bernal, R. (2020)...
Aiphanes verrucosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical...
resemblance to other members of the genus, it position within Aiphanes is uncertain. Aiphanes bicornis is known from two locations at the base of the Cordillera...
lancea, and Tectaria lobbii (ferns) and Gosong brevipedunculata (an aroid). Aiphanes argos is a rheophytic palm. "Vasco, Moran, Ambrose: The evolution, morphology...
Aiphanes duquei is a species of palm that is endemic to Colombia. Known from only a small area in the Cordillera Occidental, it is threatened by habitat...
1878 Wendland transferred it to the genus Aiphanes. Common names include cuaro, cuvaro and mararai. Aiphanes lindeniana is endemic to Colombia. It is widely...
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