Phoenix andamanensis
Not to be confused with Phoenix andamanensis W.Mill., J.G.Sm. & N.Taylor, a synonym of Phoenix paludosa
| Andaman Island date palm | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Phoenix |
| Species: | P. andamanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phoenix andamanensis S.Barrow | |
Phoenix andamanensis (andamanensis, Latin, of Andaman) is flowering plant in the palm family, in the Phoenix genus, endemic to the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal southwest of Myanmar.[1] It is a rare species even in the Andaman islands and is considered threatened.
References
- ↑ Barrow, Sasha C. 1998. Kew Bulletin 53: 538, Phoenix andamanensis
- Riffle, Robert L. and Craft, Paul (2003) An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms. Portland: Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-558-6 / ISBN 978-0-88192-558-6 (page 400)
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