Tahina spectabilis

Tahina spectabilis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Arecales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota 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.

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

• Dransfield, J. & Rakotoarinivo, M., 2008. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 156:81.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Tahina spectabilis in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Dec. 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Tahina spectabilis. Published online. Accessed: Dec. 16 2018.
• The Plant List 2013. Tahina spectabilis in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Dec. 16.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Tahina spectabilis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Dec. 2018.
• 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.
• Tahina spectabilis – Taxon details on National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
• IUCN: Tahina spectabilis J.Dransf. & Rakotoarinivo  (Critically Endangered)

Vernacular names

English: Dimaka, Suicide Palm, Tahina Palm

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