Bactris setulosa

Bactris setulosa
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Genus:	Bactris
Species:	B. setulosa
Binomial name
Bactris setulosa H.Karst.

Bactris setulosa is a medium-sized (5–10 m tall, 6–10 cm in diameter) spiny palm which is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname. It is one of the largest species of Bactris and is found at the highest elevations.[2]

Synonyms: Bactris cuvaro H.Karst., Bactris cuesa Crueg. ex Griseb., Bactris falcata J.R.Johnst., Bactris sworderiana Becc., Bactris kalbreyeri Burret, Bactris circularis L.H.Bailey, Bactris bergantina Steyerm.[3]

References

1. Henderson, A. (1998). "Bactris setulosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T38432A10118960. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38432A10118960.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Henderson, Andrew; Gloria Galeano; Rodrigo Bernal (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08537-4.
3. "Bactris setulosa". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2007-09-09.