Howea belmoreana
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Howea belmoreana
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Howea belmoreana (C. Moore & F.Muell.) Becc. |
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H. belmoreana is endemic to Lord Howe Island
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Howea belmoreana, the Curly Palm, Kentia Palm, or Belmore Sentry Palm, is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It is endemic to Lord Howe Island, Australia. It and Howea forsteriana probabably evolved from a common ancestor through sympatric speciation [1].
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[edit] References
- Johnson, D. 1998. Howea belmoreana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
- ^ Evidence for sympatric speciation The Scientist, Stuart Blackman, 9th February 2006