Ptychosperma gracile

Ptychosperma gracile is a species of palm tree. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea, where it occurs in the Louisiade and Bismarck Archipelagoes. It grows in rainforests. It has declined due to the loss of habitat to agriculture.[1]

Ptychosperma gracile

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Ptychosperma
Species:
P. gracile
Binomial name
Ptychosperma gracile

References

  1. Loftus, C. 2013. Ptychosperma gracile. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 08 September 2015.


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