Dypsis sp. 'chamaedorea'

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Dypsis (DIP-sis) sp. 'chamaedorea' (kam-ee-DOR-ee-uh)
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Scientific Classification
Genus: Dypsis (DIP-sis) Species: sp. 'chamaedorea' (kam-ee-DOR-ee-uh)
Synonyms
None set.
Native Continent
Africa
Morphology
Habit: Solitary Leaf type: Entire bifid.
Culture
Survivability index
Common names
None.

Habitat and Distribution

Madagascar.

Comments and Curiosities

"This is an entire leaf Dypsis and although the photos do not show it these plants are bluish in colour, I have some seedlings here in the nursery that I will list some photos of that might show this colour a little better, this species grows to around 3m tall and holds these entire bifid leaves that do not seem to have much of notch/cut in the leaf making the leaf near entire. This looks also possibly to be a New species.? The seed has a homogenous endosperm. Here are some habitat photos first then some cultivated photos of some seedlings, which almost look like some sort of Chamaedorea palm, so maybe Dypsis chamaedorea would be a good name for this species..? As many people have mistaken these for Chamaedorea palms in the nursery. The colour of this species is simular to that of Chamaedorea sullivanorum even the seedlings look simular." (Clayton York, Utopia Palms & Cycads), edric.

External Links

• Glossary of Palm Terms
• Pronunciation Key

References

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

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

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

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