Livistona carinensis
| Livistona carinensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Livistona |
| Species: | L. carinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Livistona carinensis (Chiov.) Dransf. & Uhl | |
Livistona carinensis is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It is one of the fan palms. Its leaves are distinguished by an armed petiole terminating in a rounded, costapalmate fan of numerous leaflets. Livistona carinensis is found in Djibouti, Somalia, and Yemen, and is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Johnson, D. 1998. Livistona carinensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
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