Dypsis faneva Beentje

  • Filed As

    Arecaceae
    Dypsis faneva Beentje

  • Collector(s)

    J. Dransfield JD6465 with A. N. Henderson, G. Jean, M. Staniforth, 18 Feb 1988

  • Location

    Madagascar. Maroanstetra: Masoala Peninsula, west coast, Antalavia, low-lying land north of the river on the coast.

  • Habitat

    Littoral forest, flat land behind the beach with deep humus accumulation.

  • Description

    Clustering palm, stem to 4m tall, somewhat stilt-rooted at the base, ca. 4cm diam., internodes ca. 3cm, pale brown. Crownshaft 50cm, moderately well developed. Leaves 8 in the crown; sheath pale creamy yellow, splotched with red, petiole 8cm and rachis 82-90cm; leaflets 9 on each side, in one plane, somewhat arcuate, 1-4 folds wide, ramenta present. Inflorescence interfoliar, spreading ca. 50c50cm; peduncle 40cm; 20 first order branches, the baseal 4 branching once more; all axes rusty hairy. Staminate flower buds orange, not quite open. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00682902

    Occurrence ID: b79b5ce7-9bf5-4ff1-8076-31120f7c7944

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Arecales

  • Family

    Arecaceae

  • All Determinations

    Dypsis faneva Beentje

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Madagascar

  • Locality

    Maroanstetra: Masoala Peninsula, west coast, Antalavia, low-lying land north of the river on the coast

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2 m. (7 ft.)

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