Chamaedorea
Chamaedorea
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species Arecaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of understory palms in subfamily Arecoideae, with over 100 species native mainly to Mexico and Central America. They are the most popular indoor ornamental palms in the world thanks to their shade tolerance and ease of pot cultivation.
Distribution Mexico and Central America, from Mexico (Veracruz, Chiapas, Oaxaca) to Ecuador and Bolivia; greatest diversity in southern Mexico and Guatemala.
Conservation Several species threatened; overcollection of xate (Chamaedorea spp.) for the cut-foliage export trade is a significant pressure on wild populations.
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Chamaedorea adscendens
Ascending parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00014
Origin Belice, Guatemala
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Chamaedorea alternans
Alternans palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00015
Origin México (Veracruz, Oaxaca)
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Chamaedorea arenbergiana
Arenberg's parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00016
Origin México a Panamá
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indoorshadetropicalornamentalhouseplant
Chamaedorea atrovirens
Dark-green Parlor Palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00001
Origin México y América Central
Type Indoor Palm
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Chamaedorea benziei
Benzie's parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00017
Origin México (Chiapas), Guatemala
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Chamaedorea brachypoda
Creeping parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00018
Origin Belice, Guatemala, Honduras
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indoorshadeclusteringhouseplantpopularmexico
Chamaedorea cataractarum
Cat Palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00002
Origin México y Belice
Type Indoor Palm
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Chamaedorea costaricana
Costa Rican bamboo palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00019
Origin Costa Rica, Panamá, Honduras
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Chamaedorea deckeriana
Decker's parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00020
Origin Centroamérica (Belice, Guatemala, Honduras)
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Chamaedorea donnell-smithii
Donnell-Smith's Palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00003
Origin México y América Central
Type Palm
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Chamaedorea elatior
Climbing parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00021
Origin México a Honduras
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indoorshadepopularnon-toxicair-purifierhouseplant
Chamaedorea elegans
Parlor Palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00004
Origin México y América Central
Type Indoor Palm
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Chamaedorea elegans 'Bella'
Bella palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00022
Origin Cultivada (selección hortícola)
Type cultivar
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Chamaedorea ernesti-augustii
Fishtail parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00023
Origin México a Honduras
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indoorshadeclusteringbamboo-palmhouseplantpopular
Chamaedorea erumpens
Bamboo Palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00005
Origin México y América Central
Type Indoor Palm
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Chamaedorea falcifera
Sickle-leaf parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00024
Origin México (Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas)
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Chamaedorea flexuosa
Zigzag Palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00006
Origin México
Type Ornamental Palm
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Chamaedorea 'Florida Hybrid'
Florida Hybrid palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00054
Origin Cultivada (Florida, EE. UU.)
Type hybrid
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Chamaedorea fragrans
Fragrant parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00025
Origin Perú
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Chamaedorea geonomiformis
Geonoma-leaf parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00026
Origin México a Honduras
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Chamaedorea glaucifolia
Blue-leaved parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00027
Origin México (Chiapas, Oaxaca)
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Chamaedorea graminifolia
Grass-leaf parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00028
Origin Honduras a Panamá
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shadeornamentalsimple-leafindoorcollector
Chamaedorea helleriana
Heller's Palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00007
Origin México y América Central
Type Ornamental Palm
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Chamaedorea hooperiana
Hooper's parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00029
Origin México (Veracruz)
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shademiniatureindoorterrariummexicohouseplant
Chamaedorea humilis
Dwarf Chamaedorea
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00008
Origin México
Type Ornamental Palm
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Chamaedorea klotzschiana
Klotzsch's parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00030
Origin México (Veracruz, Oaxaca)
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Chamaedorea liebmannii
Liebmann's parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00031
Origin México (Veracruz, Oaxaca)
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shadeornamentalmexicoxatetropical
Chamaedorea lindeniana
Linden's Palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00009
Origin México y Guatemala
Type Ornamental Palm
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Chamaedorea linearis
Linear-leaf parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00032
Origin Andes (Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia, Venezuela)
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Chamaedorea macrospadix
Large-spadix parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00033
Origin Costa Rica, Panamá
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shadeornamentalmexicocloud-forestindoor
Chamaedorea martiana
Martius's Palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00010
Origin México
Type Ornamental Palm
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shadeornamentalrarecollectorsimple-leafmexicohouseplant
Chamaedorea metallica
Metallic Palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00011
Origin México
Type Ornamental Palm
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Chamaedorea microphylla
Small-leaved parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00034
Origin México (Chiapas), Guatemala
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Chamaedorea microspadix
Hardy bamboo palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00035
Origin México (este)
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Chamaedorea neurochlamys
Veined-bract parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00036
Origin México (Chiapas), Guatemala, Belice
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Chamaedorea oblongata
Oblong parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00037
Origin México a Colombia
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Chamaedorea oreophila
Mountain parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00038
Origin México (Chiapas, Oaxaca)
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Chamaedorea pinnatifrons
Pinnate-frond parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00039
Origin México a Bolivia y Brasil
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Chamaedorea plumosa
Baby queen palm, Plumose palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00040
Origin México (Chiapas)
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Chamaedorea pochutlensis
Pochutla parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00041
Origin México (Pacífico, Oaxaca, Jalisco)
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Chamaedorea pumila
Dwarf parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00042
Origin Costa Rica, Panamá
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Chamaedorea queroana
Quero's parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00043
Origin México (Veracruz, Oaxaca)
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Chamaedorea radicalis
Hardy parlor palm, Radicalis palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00044
Origin México (noreste, Tamaulipas)
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Chamaedorea sartorii
Sartorius parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00045
Origin México (Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas)
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Chamaedorea schiedeana
Schiede's parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00046
Origin México (Veracruz, Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí)
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indoorshadeclusteringair-purifierhouseplantpopular
Chamaedorea seifrizii
Reed Palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00012
Origin México y América Central
Type Indoor Palm
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Chamaedorea simplex
Simple-leaf parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00047
Origin Honduras, Nicaragua
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Chamaedorea × stolonifera
Stolonifera hybrid
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00053
Origin Cultivada (origen híbrido)
Type hybrid
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Chamaedorea stolonifera
Stoloniferous parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00048
Origin México (Chiapas)
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Chamaedorea tenella
Tender parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00049
Origin México (Chiapas, Tabasco)
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Chamaedorea tepejilote
Pacaya palm, Tepejilote
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00050
Origin México a Colombia
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Chamaedorea tuerckheimii
Potchote palm, Velvet parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00051
Origin México (Chiapas), Guatemala
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shadeornamentalcollectorcentral-americatropical
Chamaedorea ventricosa
Swollen-node Palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00013
Origin América Central
Type Ornamental Palm
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Chamaedorea woodsoniana
Woodson's parlor palm
Specimen ID RN-CHMD-00052
Origin México a Panamá
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