Biology:Dypsis singularis
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Short description: Species of plant in the family Arecaceae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Dypsis |
| Species: | D. singularis
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| Dypsis singularis Beentje
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Dypsis singularis is a species of flowering plant in the Palm Family (Arecaceae or Palmae).[2] It is found only on the island of Madagascar . It is threatened by habitat loss. It is remarkable for its height to width ratio; the greatest of any tree. It is up to 19ft 8in (six meters) tall while being only 2/5ths of a inch (one cm) in diameter,[3] a length/width ratio of 600 fold.
References
- ↑ Rakotoarinivo, M.; Dransfield, J. (2012). "Dypsis singularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T38565A2879755. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T38565A2879755.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/38565/2879755. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ "Dypsis singularis Beentje". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:985377-1.
- ↑ Dransfield, John; Beentje, Henk (1995). Palms of Madagascar. Kew, England: Royal Botanic Garden and Intl. Palm Society. pp. 242 plus photo page 243.
Wikidata ☰ Q1342420 entry
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