Taxon:  Bactris major Jacq.



Summary
Genus:
Bactris
Family:
Arecaceae (alt. Palmae)
Subfamily:
Arecoideae
Tribe:
Cocoseae
Subtribe:
Bactridinae
Nomen number:
6255
Place of publication:
Select. stirp. amer. hist. ed 2:136.  1781 (ed. 1:280.  1763, nom. inval.)
Comment:
Bactris was not validly published until 1777
Verified:
12/14/2018 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
6 (1  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Pyrenoglyphis major (Jacq.) H. Karst.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Backer, C. A. & R. C. Bakhuizen van den Brink, Jr. 1963-1968. Flora of Java.
  2. Croat, T. B. 1978. Flora of Barro Colorado Island.
  3. Glassman, S. F. 1972. A revision of B. E. Dahlgren's Index of American palms. Phanerog. Monogr. 6:1-294.
  4. Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
  5. IPGRI. New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
  6. Moore, H. E., Jr. 1963. An annotated checklist of cultivated palms. Principes 7:129.
  7. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  8. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
  9. Spellman, D. L. et al. 1975, 1981. A list of the monocotyledoneae/dicotyledonae of Belize. Rhodora v. 77 & 83.
  10. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishbeach palm  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Englishprickly palm  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Frenchzagrinette  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishbiscoyol  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishhiuscoyol  2Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoOaxaca  
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoTabasco Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave  
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAcre Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmapá Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmazonas Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMaranhão Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPará Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPiauí Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRondônia Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and Tobago  Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaBelize  Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaEl Salvador  Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaFrench Guiana  Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaSuriname  Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaAmazonas Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaApure Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaBarinas Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaBolívar Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaDelta Amacuro Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaMonagas Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaPortuguesa Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaYaracuy Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaZulia Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaCochabamba Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaEl Beni Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaPando Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaSanta Cruz Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaBolívar Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaCórdoba Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaMagdalena Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaNorte de Santander Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorSucumbíos Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruLoreto Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruSan Martín Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Oaxaca, Tabasco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Trinidad and Tobago
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, El Salvador
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela [Apure, Bolívar, Zulia, Amazonas, Barinas, Monagas, Portuguesa, Yaracuy, Delta Amacuro]
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Acre, Amazonas, Maranhão, Pará, Piauí, Amapá, Rondônia]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia [Cochabamba, El Beni, Pando, Santa Cruz], Colombia [Bolívar, Córdoba, Magdalena, Norte de Santander], Ecuador [Sucumbíos], Peru [Loreto, San Martín]

Reference(s)
  1. Henderson, A. 2000. Bactris (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 79:106.
  2. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
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=6255. Accessed 15 April 2026.