Colpothrinax aphanopetala

[XYZ]

Just a test of the board´s photo uploading option. Followed RLR´s instructions from the FAQ and fingers crossed that an image will open here of a Colpothrinax in central Panamá.

[XYZ]

OK. Photo uploading feature appears to be effortless and (apparently) idiot-proof.

Here's a closer view of the trunk fibers and their associate epiphyte community.

[Fouquieria]

Nice images Jay.

Long time, no see.

-Ron-

[Matt in SD]

That's a nice looking palm.  Is that synonymous with Colpothrinax cookii?  I thought there were only two Colpothrinax species (cookii and wrightii).

Matt

[XYZ]

Thanks, Ron.

Matt:

No, this species was segregated from C. cookii about five years ago. My understanding of the genus in Central America is that C. cookii is restricted to the uplands of countries north of the Nicaraguan depression (eastern Guatemala, Belize, north-central Honduras, northwestern Nic), and C. aphanopetala to the south (CRica and Panamá). I'll try and post some more images of it here; very interesting to see this larger examples of this species as the dominant tree cover on the summit of Cerro Jefe at elevations between 900 and 1,000 m. It also occurs in more tropical settings further east. What struck me immediately with the younger examples growing in open shade under canopy was their strong superficial resemblance to Coccothrinax crinita. Like that sp., I understand that these palms take ages to grow to any decent size.

Jay

[bgl]

Jay,

Very interesting! I actually had the same question as Matt and was trying to access the Kew site to see what they're saying. Seems like it's been moved, and for some reason I'm unable to access the new site. Has anyone else been able to visit the new site?

Bo-Göran

[Robert Lee Riffle]

Bo--

Don't know about it being moved.  What Kew is saying is that it's "temporarily unavailable."

[bgl]

Well, yesterday when I tried it did say 'moved', and now (Tuesday morning) I'm automatically transferred to the new site:

www.kew.org/wcsp/qsearch.do

And it does show the three species, with aphanopetala described in 2001 as Jay stated.

[bgl]

Just tried the Kew site again, this time by typing in the above website address and going directly to the new site. What's strange is that I get the same page as in the past, but it also says (in red) "Sorry, an error has occurred in the server, please try again." But if I just type in a palm genus in the box, I STILL get the information for that genus!

[Robert Lee Riffle]

Bo, it all seems back to normal at 4:00 p.m., EST.

I thought maybe it was being updated and that, upon return, it might have not only just what Dypsis madagascariensis really is now; but maybe also a little glossary that would tell us exactly what is meant by "unplaced name."

[DoomsDave]

I had a little Colpothrinax at my old Lost Analjuice Death Camp.

And, IT GREW.  Slowly, from a little thing to a medium-sized thing, till I sold it.

Shouldn't have sold it, but maybe it was the best for the palm to escape the Death Camp . . . .

dave