Trachycarpus oreophilus

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Trachycarpus oreophilus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Tribe: Trachycarpeae
Genus: Trachycarpus
Species:
T. oreophilus
Binomial name
Trachycarpus oreophilus
Gibbons & Spanner (1997)

Trachycarpus oreophilus, also known as Thai mountain fan palm, is a plant species in the genus Trachycarpus.[1] It is known from two distinct populations, one in northwest Thailand, the other in Manipur in northeastern India.[2] The Manipur population was formerly considered a separate species.[3]

Trachycarpus oreophilus grows on steep mountain sides at elevations of 1,200–1,800 m (3,900–5,900 ft).[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gibbons, Martin & Spanner, Tobias W. 1997. Principes; Journal of the (International) Palm Society (Miami, Florida USA) 41: 205, Trachycarpus oreophilus
  2. ^ World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Trachycarpus
  3. ^ Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia: Trachycarpus sp. 'Manipur' Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ B. S. Kholia (March 2012). "Rediscovery of Trachycarpus martianus in the Sikkim Himalaya" (PDF). Palms. 56 (1).