Chamaedorea seifrizii
Notizblatt des Botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem 14: 268. 1938.
Common names: Bamboo palm
IntroducedIllustrated
Synonyms: Chamaedorea donnell-smithii Dammer (name rejected name) Chamaedorea erumpens H. E. Moore
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22. Treatment on page 114.
Illustrator:
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Stems clustereding. Leaves pinnately divided; segments ca. 20 cm, uniform in width or terminal segments wider than other segment. Fruits black, globose, 5–8 mm diam., black. 2n = 26.
Phenology: Flowering summer.
Habitat: Moist organic soil over limestone in mesic hammocks and disturbed wooded areas
Elevation: 0–10 m
Distribution
Introduced; Fla., native to Mexico and Central America.
Discussion
The fruits of Chamaedorea seifrizii, ripening from green through orange to black, are taken by birds, and seedlings thrive in shaded, moist habitats. The segments may be narrow or broad, terminal segments may be equal or wider than other segments, and segments may be upright or flat.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.