Taxon: Geonoma interrupta (Ruiz & Pav.) Mart. var. interrupta

Summary

Genus:

Geonoma

Family:

Arecaceae (alt. Palmae)

Subfamily:

Arecoideae

Tribe:

Geonomateae

Nomen number:

460740

Verified:

03/18/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

2 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Geonoma interrupta (Ruiz & Pav.) Mart. (0 active accession[s])
Geonoma interrupta (Ruiz & Pav.) Mart. var. euspatha (Burret) A. J. Hend. (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Martinezia interrupta Ruiz & Pav.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Geonoma binervia Oerst.
Geonoma martinicensis Mart.
Geonoma oxycarpa Mart.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Govaerts, R. & J. Dransfield. 2005. World checklist of palms.
Henderson, A. et al. 1995. Field guide to the palms of the Americas
Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Chiapas	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Oaxaca	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Tabasco	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Dominica		Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Guadeloupe		Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Haiti		Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Martinique		Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	St. Lucia		Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	St. Vincent and Grenadines	Saint Vincent	Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Trinidad and Tobago	Trinidad	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Belize		Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Costa Rica		Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala		Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Nicaragua		Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Panama		Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Barinas	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Lara	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Mérida	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Monagas	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Portuguesa	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Sucre	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Táchira	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Yaracuy	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Zulia	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Antioquia	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Caquetá	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Chocó	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	La Guajira	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Magdalena	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Meta	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Norte de Santander	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Putumayo	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Risaralda	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Santander	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Valle del Cauca	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Morona Santiago	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Napo	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Pastaza	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Huánuco	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Madre de Dios	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	San Martín	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.

Native
Northern America

SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]

Southern America

CARIBBEAN: Dominica, Guadeloupe, Haiti, St. Lucia, Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago [Trinidad], St. Vincent and Grenadines [Saint Vincent]
CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela [Barinas, Lara, Mérida, Monagas, Portuguesa, Sucre, Táchira, Yaracuy, Zulia]
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia [Antioquia, Caquetá, Chocó, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Risaralda, Santander, Valle del Cauca], Ecuador [Morona Santiago, Napo, Pastaza], Peru [Huánuco, Madre de Dios, San Martín]

Reference(s)

Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=460740. Accessed 11 May 2026.