Calyptrocalyx arfakianus

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Calyptrocalyx
(kah-lip-troh-KAH-liks)
arfakianus (ahr-fahk-ee-AHN-ûs)
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Fleckers Botanical Garden, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Michael Pascall, edric.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Calyptrocalyx
(kah-lip-troh-KAH-liks)
Species:
arfakianus (ahr-fahk-ee-AHN-ûs)
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
Oceania
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Morphology
Habit: Solitary
Leaf type: Pinnate
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
None.

Habitat and Distribution

Calyptrocalyx arfakianus is endemic to Irian Jaya (western New Guinea) rainforest.

Fleckers Botanical Garden, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Michael Pascall, edric.

Description

Small/medium, solitary, understory palm to about 2.5 m (8ft) tall, with large leaves that have irregular width leaflets.

Calyptrocalyx arfakianus is distinguished by the combination of a solitary habit, small stature, multi-spiked inflorescence, globose to subglobose black fruit, and ruminate endosperm. The original description of Paralinospadix pachystachys from Waigeo Island matches C. arfakianus very closely, and despite the loss of the type specimen, Stein 128 (Bt), the name is placed as a synonym of C. arfakianus. Editing by edric.

Culture

Cold Hardiness Zone: 11, warm, sheltered and moist. Tropics-sub-tropics.

Comments and Curiosities



External Links

References

Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.

Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos.

Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos.

Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).


Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.

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