Taxon: Desmoncus orthacanthos Mart.

Summary

Genus:

Desmoncus

Family:

Arecaceae (alt. Palmae)

Subfamily:

Arecoideae

Tribe:

Cocoseae

Subtribe:

Bactridinae

Nomen number:

438331

Place of publication:

Hist. nat. palm. 2:87. 1824

Verified:

03/17/2010 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

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

Other conspecific taxa

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

No images

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.
IPGRI. New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
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	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Acre
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Amazonas
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Bahia
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Espírito Santo
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Maranhão
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Pará
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Rio de Janeiro
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Rondônia
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Roraima
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Tocantins
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Trinidad and Tobago		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	Honduras		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
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	Barinas	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	Zulia	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Bolivia	La Paz
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Bolivia	Santa Cruz
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Atlántico	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Bolívar	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Guainía	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	Vichada	Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Napo

Native
Northern America

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

Southern America

CARIBBEAN: Trinidad and Tobago
CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela [Apure, Bolívar, Zulia, Amazonas, Barinas, Delta Amacuro]
BRAZIL: Brazil [Acre, Amazonas, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Maranhão, Pará, Rio de Janeiro, Rondônia, Roraima, Tocantins]
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia [La Paz, Santa Cruz], Colombia [Atlántico, Bolívar, Magdalena, Guainía, Vichada], Ecuador [Napo]

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://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=438331. Accessed 1 November 2026.