What is "mauritiella"

Mauritiella is a dioecious genus of flowering plant in the palm family found in South America where it is commonly called buriti. It is named after the similar and closely related Mauritia genus.

Four species are recognized:

1. Mauritiella aculeata (Kunth) Burret - Venezuela, southeastern Colombia, northwestern Brazil
2. Mauritiella armata (Mart.) Burret - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname
3. Mauritiella macroclada (Burret) Burret - western Ecuador, western Colombia
4. Mauritiella pumila (Wallace) Burret - southwestern Venezuela, southeastern Colombia