Thrinax morrisii
Gard. Chron., ser. 3 11: 104. 1892.
Common names: Thatch palm brittle-thatch
Illustrated
Synonyms: Thrinax bahamensis O. F. Cook Thrinax keyensis Sargent Thrinax microcarpa Sargent Thrinax ponceana O. F. Cook Thrinax praeceps O. F. Cook
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22. Treatment on page 99.
Illustrator:
Copyright:
Leaves: sheath liguliform opposite petiole; hastula adaxially silky-pubescent; blades glaucous, with dark, minute dots on abaxial surface; segment apices stiff. Fruits: pedicel inconspicuous in fruit. 2n = 36.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Rocky, calcareous soil of coastal hammocks and scrub
Elevation: 0–10 m
Distribution
Fla., West Indies (Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles).
Discussion
See Coccothrinax for discussion of hybridization with that genus.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.