Dypsis singularis
| Dypsis singularis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Dypsis |
| Species: | D. singularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dypsis singularis | |
Dypsis singularis is a species of flowering plant in the Palm Family (Arecaceae or Palmae).[2] It is found only on the island of Madagascar. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is remarkable for its height to width ratio; the greatest of any tree. It is up to 19ft 8in (six meters) tall while being only 2/5ths of a inch (one cm) in diameter,[3] a length/width ratio of 600 fold. It is a fairly recent discovery, being unknown to botanists prior to 1995.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Rakotoarinivo, M.; Dransfield, J. (2012). "Dypsis singularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T38565A2879755. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T38565A2879755.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Dypsis singularis Beentje". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Dransfield, John; Beentje, Henk (1995). Palms of Madagascar. Kew, England: Royal Botanic Garden and Intl. Palm Society. pp. 242 plus photo page 243.
- ^ Dransfield and Beentje loc.cit.
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