Ponapea hentyi

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Ponapea hentyi
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Ponapea
Species:
P. hentyi
Binomial name
Ponapea hentyi
(Essig) C.Lewis & Zona
Synonyms

Ptychosperma hentyiEssig

Ponapea hentyi is a species of palm tree. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea, where it is restricted to New Britain in the Bismarck Archipelago. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

The Latin specific epithet of hentyi refers to plant collector and botanist E.E. Henty, (fl. 1969). [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Essig, F.B. (1998). "Ponapea hentyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T38663A10136288. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38663A10136288.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "Henty, E.E." www.ipni.org. International Plant Names Index . Retrieved 4 January 2022.