Biology:Ponapea hentyi
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Short description: Species of palm
| Ponapea hentyi | |
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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: | Ponapea |
| Species: | P. hentyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Ponapea hentyi (Essig) C.Lewis & Zona
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| Synonyms | |
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Ptychosperma hentyi Essig | |
Ponapea hentyi is a species of palm tree. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea, where it is restricted to New Britain in the Bismarck Archipelago. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
The Latin specific epithet of hentyi refers to plant collector and botanist E.E. Henty, (fl. 1969).[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Essig, F.B. (1998). "Ponapea hentyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T38663A10136288. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38663A10136288.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/38663/10136288. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ "Henty, E.E.". International Plant Names Index. https://www.ipni.org/a/20011267-2.
Wikidata ☰ Q28312256 entry
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