Ptychosperma
Ptychosperma
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species Arecaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of about 30 elegant palm species from New Guinea, Australia, and Pacific islands. They are slender-stemmed palms, clustering or solitary, with striking pendulous infructescences of fruits ripening bright red or orange. Several species are popular in tropical horticulture for their beauty and adaptability to cultivation.
Distribution New Guinea, northern Australia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji
Conservation Several species threatened by deforestation in New Guinea
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Ptychosperma bleeseri Burret
Bleser's Palm
Specimen ID RN-PTCHS-00001
Origin Norte de Australia (Territorio del Norte)
Type Palm
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Ptychosperma capitis-yorki H.Wendl. & Drude
Cape York Palm
Specimen ID RN-PTCHS-00002
Origin Península de Cabo York, Queensland, Australia
Type Palm
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Ptychosperma elegans (R.Br.) Blume
Solitaire Palm
Specimen ID RN-PTCHS-00003
Origin Queensland (Australia), Nueva Guinea
Type Palm
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Ptychosperma hospitum (Becc.) Burret
Hospitable Palm
Specimen ID RN-PTCHS-00004
Origin Nueva Guinea (Papua Nueva Guinea, Provincias costeras)
Type Palm
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Ptychosperma jardinei (F.M.Bailey) F.M.Bailey
Jardine's Palm
Specimen ID RN-PTCHS-00005
Origin Queensland (Australia), Nueva Guinea meridional
Type Palm
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Ptychosperma macarthurii (H.Wendl. ex H.J.Veitch) H.Wendl. ex Hook.f.
MacArthur Palm
Specimen ID RN-PTCHS-00006
Origin Nueva Guinea, norte de Australia (Queensland)
Type Palm
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Ptychosperma perbreve H.Wendl.
Short Palm
Specimen ID RN-PTCHS-00007
Origin Islas Salomón
Type Palm
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Ptychosperma seemannii H.Wendl.
Fiji Palm
Specimen ID RN-PTCHS-00008
Origin Fiji
Type Palm
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Ptychosperma vitiensis H.Wendl.
Viti Palm
Specimen ID RN-PTCHS-00009
Origin Fiji (archipiélago de Viti)
Type Palm
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Ptychosperma wendlandianum Burret
Wendland's Palm
Specimen ID RN-PTCHS-00010
Origin Nueva Guinea (Papua Nueva Guinea)
Type Palm