Calamus (genus, botany)

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Calamus
Calamus adspersus
Calamus adspersus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Calamoideae
Tribe: Calameae
Genus: Calamus
Auct. ex L.
Species

many, see text

Calamus is a genus of the palm family Arecaceae. These are among several genera known as rattan palms.

Calamus australis is known as the hairy mary.

[edit] Species

  • Calamus adspersus
  • Calamus australis Mart. [1]
  • Calamus caryotoides Mart.[1]
  • Calamus gibbsianus
  • Calamus hollrungii Becc.[1]
  • Calamus moti F.M.Bailey[1]
  • Calamus muelleri H.Wendl.[1]
  • Calamus radicalis H.Wendl. & Drude[1]
  • Calamus rotang
  • Calamus suaveolens W.J.Baker & J. Dransf.[1]
  • Calamus warburgii K.Schum.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Calamus. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved on 2008-03-28.


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