Iriartella setigera (common name: paxiubinha) is a species of palm found in northern South America.[1][2] The Nukak people of Colombia use Iriartella setigera to fashion blowguns.
Iriartella setigera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Iriartella |
Species: | I. setigera
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Binomial name | |
Iriartella setigera H.Wendl.
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References
edit- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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