Biology:Dypsis beentjei

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

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

Dypsis beentjei is an acaulescent flowering plant belonging to the family of palm trees, Arecaceae.[2][3]

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

Wikidata ☰ Q15344757 entry