It was named in 1837 by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, a German botanist and explorer.

[2] Trithrinax species are spiny fan palms native to South America.

They are resistant to cold, heat, wind, drought, poor soils and other adverse environmental conditions.

[6] Trithrinax species are spread along vast subtropical zones of South America: Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina.

They prefer dry, open or forest clearing, environments, with moderate to cold winters.