Laccospadix

Laccospadix
Laccospadix australasicus, Herberton Range
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Arecoideae
Tribe: Areceae
Subtribe: Linospadicinae
Genus: Laccospadix
H.Wendl. & Drude
Species:
L. australasicus
Binomial name
Laccospadix australasicus
Synonyms
  • Calyptrocalyx australasicus (H.Wendl. & Drude) Hook.f.
  • Ptychosperma laccospadix George Bentham\Benth.
  • Calyptrocalyx laccospadix F.M.Bailey

Laccospadix is a monotypic plant genus in the palm family which is endemic to Queensland, Australia. The sole described species is Laccospadix australasicus, commonly called Atherton palm or Queensland kentia. The two Greek words from which it is named translate to "reservoir" and "spadix".

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