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Allagoptera
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Allagoptera is a monoecious genus of flowering plant in the palm family found in South America consisting of 5 accepted species. Compared to other genera within the Cocoseae Allagoptera is described as particularly specialized.[3] The genus name is a Greek combination of "change" and "feather", describing the full leaf; it was formerly named Diplothemium.
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Allagoptera arenaria | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Tribe: | Cocoseae |
Genus: | Allagoptera Nees[1] |
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