Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
1. | Cryosophila bartlettii | EN-IUCN | 1998 | Panama |
2. | Cryosophila cookii | CR-IUCN | 1998 | Costa Rica |
3. | Cryosophila grayumii | CR-IUCN | 1998 | Costa Rica |
4. | Cryosophila williamsii | EW-IUCN | 1998 | Honduras |
Cryosophila bartlettii |
Cryosophila cookii |
Cryosophila grayumii |
Cryosophila williamsii |
Root-spine Palm |
Lago Yojoa Palm |
Facts Summary:
Cryosophila is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama.
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