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Livistona carinensis

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Livistona carinensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Tribe: Trachycarpeae
Genus: Livistona
Species:
L. carinensis
Binomial name
Livistona carinensis
Synonyms
  • Hyphaene carinensis Chiov.
  • Wissmannia carinensis (Chiov.) Burret

Livistona carinensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is one of the fan palms. Its leaves are distinguished by an armed petiole terminating in a rounded, costapalmate fan of numerous leaflets. Livistona carinensis is found in Djibouti, Somalia, and Yemen, and is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ^ Johnson, D. 1998. Livistona carinensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.