Tahina spectabilis

Tahina spectabilis

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Tahina spectabilis is listed as Critically Endangered.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Arecales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Arecales

Familia: Arecaceae
Subfamilia: Coryphoideae
Tribus: Chuniophoeniceae
Genus: Tahina
Species: Tahina spectabilis

Name

Tahina spectabilis J.Dransf. & Rakotoarin., Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 156(1): 84 [–87; figs. 1–3, 5, map] (2008)

• Type: M. Rakotoarinivo et al. RMJ337 (19 January 2007; Holotype: K [​K000525955^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}; Spirit Collection: K:SPC-65105.000^(GBIF); Isotypes: BH, MO {MO-2160217 (6138003)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, MO-2160218 (6138004)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, MO-2160219 (6138006)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, MO-2160220 (6138005)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}}, P [​P00640779^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], TAN).
• Type locality: Madagascar. Mahajanga, Analalava, Antsanifera, Antsingilava, 14°45′01″S, 47°25′53″E, altitude 9 m.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Western Indian Ocean Madagascar. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Dransfield, J., Rakotoarinivo, M., Baker, W.J., Bayton, R.P., Fisher, J.B., Horn, J.W., Leroy, B. & Metz, X. 2008. A new Coryphoid palm genus from Madagascar. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 156(1): 79–91. DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2007.00742.x . Reference page. 

Links

• Rakotoarinivo, M. & Dransfield, J., 2012. Tahina spectabilis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012. IUCN Red List Category: Critically Endangered . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T195893A2430024.en.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Tahina spectabilis. Accessed: 2024 January 24.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Tahina spectabilis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 January 24. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Tahina spectabilis. Published online. Accessed: 24 January 2024. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2024. Tahina spectabilis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 January 2024. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Tahina spectabilis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12. Reference page. 
• Tahina spectabilis – Taxon details on National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

Vernacular names

• English: Suicide Palm
• Malagasy: Dimaka

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