Status:
valid
Authors:
(Ruiz & Pav.) Mart.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1823
Citation Micro:
Hist. Nat. Palm. 2: 8 (1823)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000972149
Common Names
- Interrupta Geonoma
- Geonoma Interrupta
- Interrupted Geonoma
Uses & Benefits
Geonoma interrupta is used in landscaping and as an ornamental plant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Geonoma interrupta sub. magnifica (Linden & H.Wendl.) A.J.Hend.
Geonoma interrupta sub. rivalis (Kalbreyer & Burret) A.J.Hend.
Geonoma interrupta sub. purdieana (Spruce) A.J.Hend.
Geonoma interrupta sub. interrupta
Geonoma interrupta sub. platybothros (Burret) Galeano & R.Bernal
Geonoma interrupta sub. ramosissima (Burret) Galeano & R.Bernal
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Geonoma interrupta is small and yellow, with a single pistil and six stamens. The seed is a small, brown, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small and green, with a single stem and two leaves.
Where to Find Geonoma interrupta
Geonoma interrupta is found in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil.
Species in the Geonoma genus
Geonoma santanderensis,
Geonoma hollinensis,
Geonoma lanata,
Geonoma dindoensis,
Geonoma gentryi,
Geonoma venosa,
Geonoma schizocarpa,
Geonoma sanmartinensis,
Geonoma operculata,
Geonoma occidentalis,
Geonoma peruviana,
Geonoma galeanoae,
Geonoma fosteri,
Geonoma deneversii,
Geonoma concinnoidea,
Geonoma bernalii,
Geonoma braunii,
Geonoma aspidiifolia,
Geonoma baculifera,
Geonoma brenesii,
Geonoma brongniartii,
Geonoma calyptrogynoidea,
Geonoma camana,
Geonoma chlamydostachys,
Geonoma chococola,
Geonoma concinna,
Geonoma congesta,
Geonoma cuneata,
Geonoma deversa,
Geonoma divisa,
Geonoma elegans,
Geonoma epetiolata,
Geonoma euspatha,
Geonoma ferruginea,
Geonoma frontinensis,
Geonoma hugonis,
Geonoma interrupta,
Geonoma laxiflora,
Geonoma lehmannii,
Geonoma leptospadix,
Geonoma longepedunculata,
Geonoma longivaginata,
Geonoma macrostachys,
Geonoma maxima,
Geonoma monospatha,
Geonoma mooreana,
Geonoma multisecta,
Geonoma oldemanii,
Geonoma oligoclona,
Geonoma orbignyana,
Species in the Arecaceae family
Acanthophoenix crinita,
Acanthophoenix rubra,
Acanthophoenix rousselii,
Acoelorraphe wrightii,
Acrocomia aculeata,
Acrocomia crispa,
Acrocomia hassleri,
Acrocomia intumescens,
Acrocomia totai,
Acrocomia emensis,
Acrocomia glaucescens,
Acrocomia corumbaensi,
Actinorhytis calapparia,
Actinorhytis calapparia,
Adonidia merrillii,
Adonidia dransfieldii,
Aiphanes graminifolia,
Aiphanes bicornis,
Aiphanes buenaventurae,
Aiphanes multiplex,
Aiphanes acaulis,
Aiphanes chiribogensis,
Aiphanes concinna,
Aiphanes deltoidea,
Aiphanes duquei,
Aiphanes eggersii,
Aiphanes erinacea,
Aiphanes gelatinosa,
Aiphanes grandis,
Aiphanes hirsuta,
Aiphanes horrida,
Aiphanes killipii,
Aiphanes leiostachys,
Aiphanes lindeniana,
Aiphanes linearis,
Aiphanes macroloba,
Aiphanes minima,
Aiphanes parvifolia,
Aiphanes pilaris,
Aiphanes simplex,
Aiphanes spicata,
Aiphanes tricuspidata,
Aiphanes truncata,
Aiphanes ulei,
Aiphanes verrucosa,
Aiphanes weberbaueri,
Aiphanes argos,
Aiphanes tatama,
Aiphanes gloria,
Aiphanes decipiens,