Dypsis

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Dypsis

  • Collector(s)

    W. J. Baker 1013 with J. Dransfield, A. Davis, F. Rakotonasolo, A. Rakotobe, 10 Nov 1999

  • Location

    Madagascar. Analanjirofo. Soanierana Ivongo (Distr.). Toamasina. Ambatovaky reserve, c. 2.2km southwest of Amberomanitra, near Imangna River.

  • Habitat

    Ranforest. quartzite.

  • Description

    Slender, solitary, short-stemmed, litter trapping palm. Stem c. 1.5cm diameter. Leaves c. 9 in crown, entire bifid. Crownshaft absent, sheaths rather open. Inflorescences few to numerous, up to 150cm long. Fruit ellipsoid, c. 10mm x 6mm, pericarp somewhat uneven, thin and juicey. Endosperm homogeneous. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Specimen Notes

    Duplicates: K, TAN, MO, P, NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00682685

    Occurrence ID: 74e05337-ed0a-4c96-949c-5efbc3b2597a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Dypsis

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Madagascar

  • State/Province

    Analanjirofo

  • County/Municipio

    Soanierana Ivongo (Distr.)

  • Locality

    Toamasina. Ambatovaky reserve, c. 2.2km southwest of Amberomanitra, near Imangna River

  • Elevation

    Alt. 460 m. (1509 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.8625, 49.2669

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