Coccothrinax borhidiana
| Coccothrinax borhidiana | |
|---|---|
| Coccothrinax borhidiana at Montgomery Botanical Center, Miami, Florida Photo by Scott Zona | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Coccothrinax |
| Species: | C. borhidiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Coccothrinax borhidiana O.Muñiz | |
Coccothrinax borhidiana (guano, Borhidi's guano palm) is a palm which is endemic to Matanzas Province in Cuba. Like other members of the genus, C. borhidiana is a fan palm.
Coccothrinax borhidiana is restricted to an area of less than 10 km2 on raised limestone beaches near the sea and is threatened by development and livestock grazing.
It was named after Attila Borhidi, Hungarian botanist.