Ravenea lakatra is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.[2] It is a palm endemic to Madagascar. It is threatened by habitat loss and overcollection. There are probably fewer than 30 mature plants remaining in the wild.[1]
Ravenea lakatra | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Ravenea |
Species: | R. lakatra
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Binomial name | |
Ravenea lakatra | |
Synonyms | |
Louvelia lakatra Jum. |
References
edit- ^ a b Rakotoarinivo, M.; Dransfield, J. (2012). "Ravenea lakatra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T38670A2882408. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T38670A2882408.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Ravenea lakatra (Jum.) Beentje". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 20, 2020.