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Wendlandiella
Genus of palms / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wendlandiella is a genus of one species of palms found in Peru, Bolivia and Acre state in Brazil.[1][2] The genus is named after Hermann Wendland.
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Subfamily: | Arecoideae |
Tribe: | Chamaedoreeae |
Genus: | Wendlandiella Dammer |
Species: | W. gracilis |
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Wendlandiella gracilis | |
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The only recognized species is Wendlandiella gracilis. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate individuals.[3] It has three varieties, regarded as distinct species by some authors:[1]
- Wendlandiella gracilis var. gracilis – Acre, northern Peru
- Wendlandiella gracilis var. polyclada (Burret) A.J.Hend. – northern Peru
- Wendlandiella gracilis var. simplicifrons (Burret) A.J.Hend. – Peru, Bolivia