Orania ravaka
Orania ravaka is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in northeast Madagascar in lowland rainforest, with as many as 500 individuals in 1998.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Orania |
| Species: | O. ravaka |
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References
- Rakotoarinivo, M. & Dransfield, J. (2012). "Orania ravaka". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T38623A2881235. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T38623A2881235.en.
- Orania ravaka was first described and published in Palms of Madagascar 119 (1995). (J. Dransfield & H. Beentje) "Plant Name Details for Orania ravaka". IPNI. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
Distribution: Madagascar
- Assessors: Dransfield, J. & Beentje, H.J. (1998). "Orania ravaka in IUCN 2010". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. Retrieved May 21, 2011.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
External links
- Photo of Orania ravaka at the Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia website
- Photo of sprouting seeds from the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research
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