Blanco, M. A. & S. Martén-Rodríguez. 2007. The Stained-Grass Palm, Geonoma epetiolata. Palms (J. Int. Palm Soc.) 51(3): 139–146.

Abstract. Geonoma epetiolata is the only neotropical palm that exhibits substantial leaf mottling. This article provides a summary of its biology and conservation, some observations of natural populations and a discussion of the ecological role of leaf mottling.

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