Dypsis beentjei

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Dypsis beentjei
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Dypsis
Species:
D. beentjei
Binomial name
Dypsis beentjei

Dypsis beentjei is an acaulescent flowering plant belonging to the family of palm trees, Arecaceae. [2] [3] It's been called after the botanicus Henk Jaap Beentje.

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Description

It is a clustering acaulescent palm with subterranean and procumbent stems. Stem is 4 by 1.4 cm, a dull brown, with 2 mm diameter roots. [2]

Distribution

It is endemic to Madagascar and only known from Antanambe forest at elevations of 300–400 m (980–1,310 ft) above sea level. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Rakotoarinivo, M.; Dransfield, J. (2012). "Dypsis beentjei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012 e.T195933A2433883. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T195933A2433883.en .
  2. 1 2 "Dypsis beentjei". Palmpedia. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Dypsis beentjei". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 17 March 2022.


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