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| |image_caption=Brahea armata (young plant) | | |image_caption=Brahea armata (young plant) |
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− | '''''Brahea''''' is a [[genus]] of palms in the [[Arecaceae]] [[family (biology)|family]]. They are commonly referred to as '''Hesper Palms''' and are endemic to [[Mexico]] and [[Central America]]. All Hesper Palms have large, fan-shaped leaves. There are 11 [[species]] described in the genus as follows: | + | '''''Brahea''''' is a [[genus]] of palms in the [[Arecaceae]] [[family (biology)|family]]. They are commonly referred to as '''Hesper Palms''' and are endemic to [[Mexico]] and [[Central America]]. All Hesper Palms have large, fan-shaped leaves. |
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| B. edulis, Wendl., sometimes offered in Amer., is Erythea edulis, Wats. — B. filamentosa, Hort. Washingtonia filifera. Wendl. — B. filifera, Hort.-W. fiiifera. — B. glauca, Hort. - Erythea armata, Wats. — B. robusta, Hort.-Washingtonia. — B, Roezlii, Erythea armata, Wats. | | B. edulis, Wendl., sometimes offered in Amer., is Erythea edulis, Wats. — B. filamentosa, Hort. Washingtonia filifera. Wendl. — B. filifera, Hort.-W. fiiifera. — B. glauca, Hort. - Erythea armata, Wats. — B. robusta, Hort.-Washingtonia. — B, Roezlii, Erythea armata, Wats. |
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| ==Species== | | ==Species== |
| + | There are 11 [[species]] described in the genus as follows: |
| *''[[Brahea aculeata]]'' <small>(Brandegee) H.E.Moore</small> (Sinaloa Hesper Palm) | | *''[[Brahea aculeata]]'' <small>(Brandegee) H.E.Moore</small> (Sinaloa Hesper Palm) |
| *''[[Brahea armata]]'' <small>S.Watson</small> (Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm) | | *''[[Brahea armata]]'' <small>S.Watson</small> (Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm) |