Calamus pygmaeus
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| Calamus pygmaeus | |
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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: | Calamus |
| Species: | C. pygmaeus
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| Binomial name | |
| Calamus pygmaeus Becc.
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Calamus pygmaeus is a species of rattan palm native to India,[1] and eastward to Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo.It is most notable for having plantlets at the end of its fronds (very unusual for a palm), enabling asexual reproduction.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Calamus pygmaeus - Palmpedia - Palm Grower's Guide".
- ^ PRINCIPES, Volume 21 (1982) page 31
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