Taxon: Geonoma deversa (Poit.) Kunth

Summary

Genus:

Geonoma

Family:

Arecaceae (alt. Palmae)

Subfamily:

Arecoideae

Tribe:

Geonomateae

Nomen number:

460755

Place of publication:

Enum. pl. 3:321. 1841

Verified:

03/18/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

1 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

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

Basionym
Gynestum deversum Poit.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Geonoma longepetiolata Oerst.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Govaerts, R. & J. Dransfield. 2005. World checklist of palms.
Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
Henderson, A. et al. 1995. Field guide to the palms of the Americas
Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Acre	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Amapá	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Amazonas	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Pará	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Rondônia	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Roraima	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	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	French Guiana		Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Guyana		Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Suriname		Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Amazonas	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Apure	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Bolívar	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Delta Amacuro	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	Zulia	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Bolivia	Cochabamba	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Bolivia	El Beni	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Bolivia	La Paz	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Amazonas	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	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	Vaupés	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Vichada	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	Junín	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Loreto	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
Southern America

CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela [Amazonas, Apure, Bolívar, Delta Amacuro, Mérida, Zulia]
BRAZIL: Brazil [Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima]
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia [Cochabamba, El Beni, La Paz], Colombia [Amazonas, Antioquia, Caquetá, Chocó, Meta, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Vaupés, Vichada], Ecuador [Morona Santiago, Napo, Pastaza], Peru [Junín, Loreto, Madre de Dios, San Martín]

Reference(s)

Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.

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=460755. Accessed 12 May 2026.