Dicranopygium tatica
Dicranopygium tatica is a plant belonging to the family Cyclanthaceae. This is a local species, found (often on cliffs) near the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. It can easily be distinguished from its congeners by having a very short stem with petioles up to 57 cm long terminating in long (up to 53 cm) very narrow, deeply bifid leaves.[1]
| Dicranopygium tatica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Pandanales |
| Family: | Cyclanthaceae |
| Genus: | Dicranopygium |
| Species: | D. tatica |
| Binomial name | |
| Dicranopygium tatica Hammel 2003 | |
References
- "New Species of Cyclanthaceae from southern Central America and northern South America" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-09. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
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