Biology:Calamus jenkinsianus

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Calamus jenkinsianus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Calamoideae
Tribe: Calameae
Genus: Calamus
Species:
C. jenkinsianus
Binomial name
Calamus jenkinsianus
Griff.
Synonyms
  • Daemonorops jenkinsiana (Griff.) Mart.
  • Daemonorops nutantiflora (Griff.) Mart.
  • Daemonorops margaritae (Hance) Becc.
  • Daemonorops pierreana Becc.
  • Daemonorops schmidtiana Becc.
  • Calamus jenkinsianus tenasserimica
  • Calamus nutantiflorus Griff.
  • Calamus margaritae Hance
  • Palmijuncus nutantiflorus (Griff.) Kuntze
  • Palmijuncus margaritae (Hance) Kuntze
  • Palmijuncus jenkinsianus (Griff.) Kuntze

Calamus jenkinsianus[1] is an Asian species of rattan in the family Arecaceae and the tribe Calameae; it is widely known under its synonym Daemonorops jenkinsiana.[2] It has been recorded from: Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam,[3] (where it is called mây rút).

Uses

The seeds of species such as C. jenkinsianus (Chinese: 星月菩提) are harvested for the production of Buddhist prayer beads.

Polished seeds on a mala

References

  1. ↑ Griffiths W (1845) In: Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. v. 81.
  2. ↑ von Martius CFP (1853) In: Hist. Nat. Palm. 3: 327.
  3. ↑ Plants of the World Online: Calamus jenkinsianus Griff. (retrieved 9 April 2021)

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q11176835 entry



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