| Dypsis ambanjae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Dypsis |
| Species: | D. ambanjae |
| Binomial name | |
| Dypsis ambanjae | |
| Synonyms [3] | |
Phloga sambiranensis Jum. | |
Dypsis ambanjae is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae, endemic to the Madagascarian rainforests. The last specimen was collected more than 80 years ago, and it may be extinct. [4] Although originally treated under the genus Phloga in 1933, it was published under the currently accepted nomenclature in 1995. [2] [3]