Livistona carinensis
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Livistona carinensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
Genus: | Livistona |
Species: | L. carinensis
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Binomial name | |
Livistona carinensis | |
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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
- ^ Johnson, D. 1998. Livistona carinensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.