Gaussia attenuata
| Gaussia attenuata | |
|---|---|
| Gaussia attenuata in El Yunque, Puerto Rico | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Gaussia |
| Species: | G. attenuata |
| Binomial name | |
| Gaussia attenuata (O.F.Cook) Becc. | |
Gaussia attenuata (palma de sierra, llume) is a palm which is native to Puerto Rico. The species grows on steep-sided limestone hills (known as mogotes) in Puerto Rico.
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