Calyptrocalyx amoenus

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Calyptrocalyx amoenus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Calyptrocalyx
Species:
C. amoenus
Binomial name
Calyptrocalyx amoenus

Calyptrocalyx amoenus is a palm species in the family Arecaceae, and is native to Papua New Guinea [1] and to the Indonesian part of New Guinea, Western New Guinea. [3]

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Taxonomy

Calyptrocalyx amoenus was first described in 2001 by John Dowe and Michael Ferrero. [4] [2] The species epithet, amoenus, derives from the Latin for "delightful", amoena. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Govaerts, R. et. al. (2019) Plants of the world online: Calyptrocalyx amoenus. Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 Dowe, J.L. & Ferrero, M.D. (2001) Revision of Calyptrocalyx and the New Guinea species of Linospadix (Linospadicinae: Arecoideae: Arecaceae) Blumea 46: 215 ISSN   0006-5196
  3. Calyptrocalyx amoenus GBIF
  4. "Calyptrocalyx amoenus". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.