Livistona carinensis
Livistona carinensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is one of the fan palms. Its leaves are distinguished by an armed petiole terminating in a rounded, costapalmate fan of numerous leaflets. Livistona carinensis is found in Djibouti, Somalia, and Yemen, and is threatened by habitat loss.
| Livistona carinensis | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Livistona |
| Species: | L. carinensis |
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| Livistona carinensis | |
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References
- Johnson, D. 1998. Livistona carinensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
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