Contains 4 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
SABAL Adanson, Fam. Pl. 495, 599. 1763.
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TYPE: Sabal adansonii Guersent, nom. illegit. (Corypha minor Jacquin; Sabal minor (Jacquin) Persoon) Lectotypified by O. F. Cook, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 529-530. 1901.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabal etonia | SCRUB PALMETTO | Native | ||
| Sabal minor | DWARF PALMETTO; BLUESTEM PALM | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Sabal palmetto | CABBAGE PALM | Native FAC (NWPL) FAC (DEP) | ||
| Sabal x miamiensis | Native |
Identification Key
1. Leaf blade nearly flat, weakly costapalmate, lacking filamentous fibers
1. Leaf blade with the midrib curved downward and sides folded upward, strongly costapalmate, with filamentous fibers
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2. Fruit 15.7-19 mm wide; seed 10-11 mm wide
2. Fruit 8.1-15.1 mm wide; seed 5-10 mm wide
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3. Stem usually subterranean (rarely emergent and forming a discernible trunk); leaves 4-7; petiole 0.3-0.6 m long, 0.6-2.1 cm wide; hastula 1.6-3.3 cm long; leaf blade tips often acute and stiff; flowers borne on the secondary branches (not counting the main inflorescence axis)
3. Stem emergent, usually forming a discernible trunk (sometimes barely emergent in south Florida); leaves (4)10-30; petiole 0.7-2 m long, 1.9-4 cm wide; hastula 5.3-18 cm long; leaf blade tips often attenuate and lax; flowers usually borne on the tertiary or quaternary branches (not counting the main inflorescence axis, sometimes on secondary branches on low plants in South Florida)
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inodes | Inodes O. F. Cook, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 529. 1901. | TYPE: Inodes causiarum O. F. Cook |