Calamus pygmaeus
| Calamus pygmaeus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Calamus |
| Species: | C. pygmaeus
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| Binomial name | |
| Calamus pygmaeus | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Palmijuncus pygmaeus (Becc.) Kuntze | |
Calamus pygmaeus is a species of rattan palm native to western Sarawak state in Malaysian Borneo.[1] It is a subshrub most notable for having plantlets at the end of its fronds (very unusual for a palm) which enable asexual reproduction.[2]
The species was first described by Odoardo Beccari in 1886.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Calamus pygmaeus Becc". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ PRINCIPES, Volume 21 (1982) page 31