Lemurophoenix
| Lemurophoenix | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Lemurophoenix J.Dransf. |
| Species: | L. halleuxii |
| Binomial name | |
| Lemurophoenix halleuxii J.Dransf. | |
Lemurophoenix halleuxii is a species of palm tree, the only species in the genus Lemurophoenix. It is found only in Madagascar, where it is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- John Dransfield (1991). "Lemurophoenix (Palmae: Arecoideae), a new genus from Madagascar". Kew Bulletin 46 (1): 61–68. doi:10.2307/4110742. JSTOR 4110742.
- J. Dransfield & H. J. Beentje (1998). "Lemurophoenix halleuxii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved July 20, 2007.