Acanthophoenix crinita
Acanthophoenix crinita | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Acanthophoenix |
Species: | A. crinita |
Binomial name | |
Acanthophoenix crinita (Bory) H.Wendl. | |
Acanthophoenix crinita is a species of palm which is endemic to Réunion.
This palm was first described as Areca crinita by French naturalist Jean Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent in 1804 and classified by German botanist Hermann Wendland in its own genus Acanthophoenix in 1867.[1]
In his 1995 checklist of seed plants, Rafaël Govaerts considered A. crinita to be a synonym of Acanthophoenix rubra, as did Govaerts and John Dransfield in their 2005 checklist of palms. However, in his revision of the genus, N. Ludwig recognised A. crinita as a separate species.[1]
Detail of the leaf sheath, showing thorns
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Inflorescence
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 " Acanthophoenix crinita". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 2008-09-08.