Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
1. | Bactris coloniata | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Colombia, Panama, Peru |
2. | Bactris jamaicana | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Jamaica |
3. | Bactris longiseta | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Costa Rica |
4. | Bactris nancibensis | CR-IUCN | 1998 | French Guiana |
5. | Bactris pickelii | VU-IUCN | 1998 | Brazil |
6. | Bactris setiflora | EN-IUCN | 2003 | Ecuador |
Bactris coloniata |
Bactris jamaicana |
Prickly Pole |
Bactris longiseta |
Bactris nancibensis |
Bactris pickelii |
Bactris setiflora |
Facts Summary:
Bactris is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Jamaica, Panama, Peru.
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