Coccothrinax scoparia — The Life Data

Plantae/Tracheophyta/Liliopsida/Arecales/Arecaceae/Coccothrinax

At a glance

Occurrence records35

Data sources4

Biological traits16

DNA specimens0

eDNA detections0

Sources4 archives

Databases and archives Coccothrinax scoparia's data was compiled from.

WikipediaWikimedia Foundation2 languages↗

BioWikiNetmultilingual Wikipediamultilingual↗

GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility35 records↗

Open Tree of LifeOpenTreephylogeny backbone↗

On this page3 sections

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NarrativeWikipediaarticle

Traits & measurements3 literature sources16 traits

Occurrence & distributionGBIF35 records

01Narrative

Coccothrinax scoparia is a palm which is endemic to Hispaniola. Henderson and colleagues (1995) considered C. scoparia to be a synonym of Coccothrinax miraguama.

No narrative description available for this taxon yet.

02Traits & measurements

SourcesWCVPGIFTTRY

Size & morphology1

Plant height12 m

Life cycle & reproduction3

Life formshrub or tree

Life spanperennial

Raunkiær life formphanerophyte

Diet & foraging1

Parasiteindependent

Habitat & environment6

Climatewet tropical

Climberself-supporting

Epiphyteterrestrial

Growth formtree

Habitat GIFTcanopy

Woodinesswoody

Other traits5

Dbh max6 cm

Defenseno

Plant support typefree-standing

Shoot length max1 200 cm

Shoot orientationerect

08Occurrence & distribution

Record type35 records

Wild obs. + sensor25

Museum / vouchered10

Range

Area of Occupancy AOO80 km²

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

Coordinate accuracy90% within 1 km

≤100 m 18≤10 km 1>10 km 1

20 georeferenced · 5 without coordinates

Open the mapobservation + sensor25

Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence

Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.

Coordinate accuracy

no georeferenced coordinates · 10 records without

Open the institutions mapphysical evidence10

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

10Collections & institutions

Holding institutions3 of 5 geolocated

Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.

Institution	Specimens
Bronx, US	3
W, B, T, M, JBSD, NYlocation not on record	2
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record	2
Miami, US	2
Saint Louis, US	1

5 institutions · 10 of 10 vouchered records shown