Raphia australis

Raphia australis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Arecales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Arecales

Familia: Arecaceae
Subfamilia: Calamoideae
Tribus: Lepidocaryeae
Subtribus: Raphiinae
Genus: Raphia
Species: Raphia australis

Name

Raphia australis Oberm. & Strey, 1969.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional:Southern Africa Cape Provinces; KwaZulu-Natal; Mozambique References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Obermeyer, A.A. & Strey, R.G. 1969. "A new species of Raphia from northern Zululand and southern Mozambique". Bothalia 10: 29–37.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Raphia australis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Dec. 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Raphia australis. Published online. Accessed: Dec. 13 2018.
• The Plant List 2013. Raphia australis in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Dec. 13.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Raphia australis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Dec. 2018.

Vernacular names

English: Giant Palm, Giant Raffia

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