;"Syagrus harenae";"Syagrus glaucescens";"Syagrus duartei";"Syagrus evansiana";"Syagrus aristeae"
"Plant size";"Small to moderately-size";Moderately-sized;"Small to moderately-sized";Small;Small
"Stem size";"0.4–1.1(–1.4) m × 15–25 cm";"0.5–4 m × (8–)10–12 cm";"0–2 m × 8–12 cm";acaulescent;"0.1–0.15 m × 3–9 cm"
"Leaf vertical rows";Distinct;Distinct;Distinct;Indistinct;Indistinct
"Subterranean stem";Prostrate;Erect;Prostrate;Subterranean;Subterranean
Pinnae;Lax;Congested;Congested;Lax;Lax
"Leaf rachis";"95–167 cm";"(55–)62–118 cm";"50–90 cm";21–92;"94–145 cm"
"Pinnae number";63–79;(38–)59–79;44–64;18–48;38–67
"Pinnae clusters";2–5;3–5;2–3(–4);2–4(–5);2–3(–4)
Ramentas;Present;Absent;Present;Absent;Absent
"Tomentum petiole and rachis";Present;Absent;Absent;Absent;Absent
Leaves;8–15;5–15;6–12;3–11;3–6
"Sheathing leaf base ca";"10–28 cm long";"42–52 cm long";"20 cm long";"10–20 cm long";"13–23 cm long"
"Apical pinnae";"8–12 × 0.2–0.4 cm";"1.5–6 × 0.2–1.0 cm";"6–9 × 0.2–0.8 cm";"3–12 × 0.1–0.9 cm";"7–18 × 0.6–1.0 cm"
"Prophyll length";"11–16(–26) cm";"18 cm";"18–22 cm";"6–16 cm";"7–23 cm"
"Peduncle indumentum";"Scattered thin indumentum";Glabrous;Glabrous;Glabrous;Glabrous
Inflorescence;"Strongly pendulous";"Erect or slightly pendulous";"Erect or slightly pendulous";Erect;Erect
Inflorescence;Branched;Branched;Branched;"Spicate or branched";"Spicate or branched"
"Flower arrangement";Triads/Tetrads/Pentads;Triads;Triads;Triads;Triads
"Staminate flower length at the apex";"9–10 mm";"8–12 mm";"10–15 mm";"8–10 mm";"10–12.5 mm"
"Staminate flower length at the base";"11.5–14 mm";"14–17 mm";"16–28 mm";"8–10 mm";"11.2–15.9 mm"
"Staminate flower colour";Yellow;"Green to yellow";"Green to yellow";Yellow;Yellow
"Stamen length";"5.0–7.0 mm";"6.0–8.5 mm";"8–10.5 mm";"4–5 mm";"5.9–9.0 mm"
"Anther length";"4.0–7.0 mm";"5.0–7.5 mm";"6–9.5 mm";"3.5–4.0 mm";"4.4–7.7 mm"
"Filament length";"2.0–3.0 mm";"1.0–2.0 mm";"2.0 mm";"1.0 mm";"1.3–3.2 mm"
Pistillode;"0.8–1.0 mm";"Less than 1 mm";"Less than 0.5 mm";"Less than 1 mm";"0.5–1.5 mm"
"Pistillate flowers length";"13–17 mm";"10–17 mm";"17–25 mm";"8–19 mm";"12.1–16 mm"
"Number of sepals";2–4;3;3;3;3
"Number of petals";3–4;3;3;3;3
"Petals tips";"Imbricate tips";"Valvate tips, 1/3 to 4/5 the length of the petal";"Valvate tips, 1/2 the length of the petal";"Valvate tips, 2/5 to 1/2 the length of the petal";"Valvate tips, 2/5 to 1/2 the length of the petal"
"Pistil size";"6–8 × 3–4 mm";"6–9 × 4.0–6.0 mm";"10 × 4.5 mm";"10–11 × 3.5–4 mm";"5.8–7.7 × 2.1–3.9 mm"
"Pistil indumentum";"Whitish indumentum on lower 1/3";Glabrous;"Glabrous or fine wax indumentum";"Lepidote indumentum from base to nearly the base of the stigmas";Glabrous
Stigmas;"3–4 mm";"3–4 mm";"6 mm";"3–5 mm";"2.8–3.4 mm"
"Staminodal ring";"Less than 0.5 mm";"0.7–2 mm";"ca 0.8 mm";"1–3 mm";"1 mm"
Fruit;"Ellipsoid to ovoid";Ellipsoid;"Nearly globose";Globose;"Nearly globose"
"Fruit sized";"2.1–3.0 × 1.6–2.0 cm";"2–3 × 1.6–2.5 cm";"3.0–3.8 × 2.5–3.2cm";"1.5–2.3 × 1.5–2.3 cm";"1.7–2.5 × 1.1–1.9 cm"
"Fruit colour when mature";Orange;Brown;Brown;"Yellowish brown";"Yellowish brown"
Mesocarp;"1–2 mm";"1–2 mm";"2–4 mm";"1–2 mm";"1.0–2.5 mm"
"Endocarp size";"1.8–2.0 × 1.2–1.9cm";"2–2.8 × 1.7–2.1 cm";"3.0–3.5 × 2.8–3.0 cm";"1.4–1.6 × 1.1–1.3 cm";"1.3–1.8 × 1.1–1.4 cm"
"Endocarp thickness on the sides";"2–3 mm";"(2–)3–4 mm";"5–8 mm";"1 mm";"1 mm"