Desmoncus polyacanthos explained

Desmoncus polyacanthos, the jacitara palm,^[1] is a spiny, climbing palm native to the southern Caribbean and tropical South America. Stems grow clustered together, and are 2–12 m long and 0.5–2 cm in diameter. Petioles, rachis, cirrus and peduncular bracts are covered with short, curved spines.^[2] Two varieties are recognised: D. polyacanthos var. polyacanthos^[3] and D. polyacanthos var. prunifer (Poepp. ex Mart.) A.J.Hend.^[4]

Desmoncus polyacanthos is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.^{[5] [2]} The stems are used for baskets and sieves.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Properties of an Amazonian vegetable fiber as a potential reinforcing material. 2017-11-18 .
2. Book: Henderson, Andrew . Andrew Henderson (botanist) . Gloria Galeano . Gloria Galeano . Rodrigo Bernal . Rodrigo Bernal . Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas . 1995 . Princeton University Press . Princeton, New Jersey. 0-691-08537-4 .
3. Web site: Desmoncus polyacanthos var. polyacanthos . 2007-10-03 . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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4. Web site: Desmoncus polyacanthos var. prunifer . 2007-10-03 . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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5. Web site: Desmoncus polyacanthos . https://archive.today/20130802164516/http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/wcsp/namedetail.do?accepted_id=60414&repSynonym_id=-9998&name_id=60414&status=true . dead . 2013-08-02 . 2007-10-03 . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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