Satranala
| Satranala | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Satranala Beentje & J.Dransf. |
| Species: | S. decussilvae |
| Binomial name | |
| Satranala decussilvae Beentje & J.Dransf. | |
Satranala decussilvae is a species of palm tree that is endemic to Madagascar. It is the only species in the genus Satranala,[1] and is threatened by habitat loss. There are perhaps 200 mature individuals remaining.[2]
References
- ↑ John Dransfield & H. J. Beentje (1995). "Satranala (Coryphoideae: Borasseae: Hyphaeninae), a new palm genus from Madagascar" (PDF). Kew Bulletin. 50 (1): 85–92. doi:10.2307/4114610.
- ↑ Rakotoarinivo, M. & Dransfield, J. 2012. Satranala decussilvae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012. Downloaded on 09 September 2015.
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