Abstract
The babassu palm (Orbignya phalerata) is an important source of oil and charcoal in Brazil. In some areas it grows in association with O. eichleri, and where their distribution is sympatric, a third palm is found. This taxon was described by Bondar in 1954 as O. teixeirana. As a result of intense fieldwork and subsequent morphological and anatomical studies, we conclude that O. teixeirana is a hybrid between O. phalerata and O. eichleri and propose a change in its status to reflect this new understanding of its origin.
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