Latania verschaffeltii

Latania verschaffeltii, the yellow latan palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only on Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean, part of the Republic of Mauritius, 560 km east of the Island of Mauritius.[3][4] It is, however, cultivated in other places as an ornamental.[5] In the wild, the species is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Latania verschaffeltii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Latania
Species:
L. verschaffeltii
Binomial name
Latania verschaffeltii
Synonyms[2]

Cleophora verschaffeltii (Lem.) O.F.Cook

References

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  1. ^ a b Tatayah, V.; Jhangeer-Khan, R.; Bégué, J.A. (2021). "Latania verschaffeltii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T38590A164117223. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T38590A164117223.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ The Plant List, Latania verschaffeltii
  3. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Latania verschaffeltii
  4. ^ Charles LeMaire. 1859. L'illustration horticole 6: t. 229., Latania verschaffeltii
  5. ^ Cook, Orator Fuller. 1941. National Horticultural Magazine Henning, Minnesota, USA) 20: 52, in caption to illustration, Cleophora verschaffeltii