Calamus pygmaeus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Calamus |
Species: | C. pygmaeus |
Binomial name | |
Calamus pygmaeus Becc. | |
Calamus pygmaeus is a species of rattan palm native to India, [1] and eastward to Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. It is most notable for having plantlets at the end of its fronds (very unusual for a palm), enabling asexual reproduction. [2]