Calamus australis
Not to be confused with Bush lawyer (plant) (several species of Rubus), or Smilax australis (lawyer vine) or Clusia rosea (scotch attorney).
| Lawyer cane or hairy mary or wait-a-while | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Calamoideae |
| Tribe: | Calameae |
| Genus: | Calamus |
| Species: | C. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Calamus australis Mart.[1] | |
Calamus australis, commonly known as lawyer cane, wait-a-while, or hairy mary, is a climbing palm endemic to Queensland. It has numerous hooks along its leaf sheath, along its leaves, and a long "whip-like" flagella stretching out to 3 m long.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Calamus australis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ↑ James Cook University (2008) "Calamus australis" Discover Nature webpage Accessed 18 March 2009
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