Calamus pygmaeus

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Calamus pygmaeus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Calamus
Species:
C. pygmaeus
Binomial name
Calamus pygmaeus
Becc.

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

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  1. ^ "Calamus pygmaeus - Palmpedia - Palm Grower's Guide".
  2. ^ PRINCIPES, Volume 21 (1982) page 31



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