Calamus jenkinsianus
Appearance
Calamus jenkinsianus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Subfamily: | Calamoideae |
Tribe: | Calameae |
Genus: | Calamus |
Species: | C. jenkinsianus
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Binomial name | |
Calamus jenkinsianus | |
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Calamus jenkinsianus[1] is an Asian species of rattan in the family Arecaceae and the tribe Calameae; it is widely known under its synonym Daemonorops jenkinsiana.[2] It has been recorded from: Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam,[3] (where it is called mây rút).
Uses
[edit]The seeds of species such as C. jenkinsianus (Chinese: 星月菩提) are harvested for the production of Buddhist prayer beads.
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References
[edit]- ^ Griffiths W (1845) In: Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. v. 81.
- ^ von Martius CFP (1853) In: Hist. Nat. Palm. 3: 327.
- ^ Plants of the World Online: Calamus jenkinsianus Griff. (retrieved 9 April 2021)
External links
[edit]Data related to Calamus jenkinsianus at Wikispecies
Media related to Calamus jenkinsianus at Wikimedia Commons