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Calyptrogyne ghiesbreghtiana
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{{PalmSpeciesHeader}} __NOTOC__ <div class="row"> <div class="small-0 large-6 columns"> [[File:Calyptrogyne_ghiesbreghtiana.jpg|frame|Figure 1. ''C. ghiesbreghtiana'']] </div> <div class="small-0 large-6 columns"> ===Common Names:=== Coligallo palm, (Spanish for roosters tail in reference to the leaf shape)<br/> Vampire palm (in reference to its being pollinated by bats)<br/> ===Distribution & Habitat:=== An understory rainforest palm from Southeast Mexico and Central America, where it is found from sea level up to 1500m (4800') into the cloud forests. ===Description:=== A very attractive, small, solitary palm with partially split feather leaves up to 1.2m (4') long and dark green. The new leaves can be a dark red through to red-orange colour. The flowers are produced all year, on upright inflorescences. They are monoecious but the male and female flowers open at different times. ===General:=== Its flowers are pollinated by bats. ===Culture:=== Sheltered and moist but well drained. Although found at cool altitudes, it isn't very frost tolerant. Very popular with palm collectors. </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="small-0 large-6 columns"> [[File:Calyptrogyne_ghiesbreghtiana02.jpg|frame|Figure 2. ''C. ghiesbreghtiana'']] </div> </div> ===Contributed by: === Luke Nancarrow (Figure 1&2) ===External Links:=== [https://powo.science.kew.org/results?q=Calyptrogyne%20ghiesbreghtiana Kew], [https://www.palmweb.org//?q=cdm_dataportal/taxon/0b7cf16b-b778-4100-8985-2d5727b61f9e PalmWeb], [https://e-monocot.org/taxon/urn:kew.org:wcs:taxon:32730 eMonocot], [https://www.jstor.org/action/doBasicSearch?Query=Calyptrogyne+ghiesbreghtiana JSTOR], [https://www.trebrown.com/plant_info.php?species=Calyptrogyne+ghiesbreghtiana Trebrown] </p> [https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Calyptrogyne+ghiesbreghtiana%22&num=10&sa=Google+Search Google], [https://images.google.com/images?q=%22Calyptrogyne+ghiesbreghtiana%22&hl=en&btnG=Google+Search GoogleImages], [https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Calyptrogyne+ghiesbreghtiana Flickr], [https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Calyptrogyne+ghiesbreghtiana%22%20site:https://www.palmtalk.org/&sa=Google+Search PalmTalk] <p> [[Category:Calyptrogyne|ghiesbreghtiana]] [[Category:Palm|Calyptrogyne_ghiesbreghtiana]]
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