Pritchardia thurstonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to Fiji, in particular the Lau Islands. It is vulnerable and threatened by habitat loss.
Pritchardia thurstonii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
Genus: | Pritchardia |
Species: | P. thurstonii
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Binomial name | |
Pritchardia thurstonii |
It is sometimes known as the Thurston's palm or the Lau fan palm and is named after a former Fijian Governor John Bates Thurston.
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Pritchardia thurstonii growing indoors in Waikiki, Hawaii
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Pritchardia thurstonii in Nong Nooch Tropical Garden
References
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- ^ Tikoca, S.; Rivers, M.C. (2017). "Pritchardia thurstonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T38654A2881612. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T38654A2881612.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.