Basselinia sp. 'Mont PaniÃ©'

SUB CATEGORY PALMS OF NEW CALEDONIA

Mont Panié, New Caledonia.

Basselinia
(bas-seh-LIN-ee-uh)
sp. 'Mont Panié'

Mont Panié, New Caledonia.

Scientific Classification

Genus:	Basselinia (bas-seh-LIN-ee-uh)
Species:	sp. 'Mont Panié'

Synonyms

None set.

Native Continent

Oceania

Morphology

Habit:	Solitary
Leaf type:	Pinnate

Culture

Survivability index

Common names

None.

Habitat and Distribution

This palm has been observed in the northeast of the mainland, Mount Panié. Habitat: In moist forest. Substrate: On ground more or less deep on sedimentary substrate (mica).

Description

This palm has been observed for some time. Its identification has not been established yet, for lack of a sampling necessary. Flowers and fruit are undescribed. Fruits: October-November. Editing by edric.

Culture

Comments and Curiosities

External Links

References

All information, translated from the French, edric.

Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.

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.

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).