Biology:Masoala kona
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Short description: Species of plant in the family Arecaceae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Masoala |
| Species: | M. kona
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| Masoala kona Beentje
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Masoala kona is a species of flowering plant in the Palm Family (Arecaceae or Palmae).[2] It is a palm endemic to Madagascar , where it grows in rainforests. There are fewer than 60 individuals estimated to remain. Its most remarkable feature is that its leaves bear the longest "segments" of any plant; up to 8.2 feet (2.5 meters) in length.[3] A leaf segment has a broad attachment to the rachis rather than a petiolule. It differs from a lobed leaf in that the lamina (leaf) is not continuous. The species is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rakotoarinivo, M.; Dransfield, J. (2012). "Masoala kona". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T38607A2880873. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T38607A2880873.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/38607/2880873. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ "Masoala kona Beentje". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:985449-1.
- ↑ Dransfield, John; Beentje, Henk (1995). Palms of Madagascar. Kew, England: Royal Botanic Gardens and International Palm Society co-production. p. 426.
Wikidata ☰ Q5473244 entry
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