Areca gurita
| Areca gurita | |
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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: | Areca |
| Species: | A. gurita
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| Binomial name | |
| Areca gurita Heatubun, 2011[1]
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Areca gurita is an extant species of single-stemmed palm tree (genus Areca) indigenous to the Malaysian state of Sarawak on Borneo.[2] Following Heatubun's identification of A. gurita in 2011, he recorded specimens in the vicinity of Kota Padawan, Kampong Patak, and Kampung Siburan, south of Kuching.[1]
References
- ^ a b Charlie D. Heatubun (2011). "Seven new species of Areca (Arecaceae)" (PDF excerpt). Phytotaxa. 28: 6–26.
- ^ Wheeler, Quentin (2012-09-09). "New to Nature No 83: Areca gurita". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
Bibliography
- "Specimen: K000707045". Herbarium Catalogue. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2008-03-31. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- "Areca gurita Heatubun, Phytotaxa 28: 15 (2011)". Palmweb: Palms of the World Online. 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- "Arecaceae Areca gurita Heatubun". International Plant Names Index. 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-13.