Calamus jenkinsianus

Calamus jenkinsianus^[1] is an Asian species of rattan in the family Arecaceae and the tribe Calameae; it is widely known under its synonym Daemonorops jenkinsiana.^[2] It has been recorded from: Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam,^[3] (where it is called mây rút).

Calamus jenkinsianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Subfamily:	Calamoideae
Tribe:	Calameae
Genus:	Calamus
Species:	C. jenkinsianus
Binomial name
Calamus jenkinsianus Griff.
Synonyms
Daemonorops jenkinsiana (Griff.) Mart. Daemonorops nutantiflora (Griff.) Mart. Daemonorops margaritae (Hance) Becc. Daemonorops pierreana Becc. Daemonorops schmidtiana Becc. Calamus jenkinsianus tenasserimica Calamus nutantiflorus Griff. Calamus margaritae Hance Palmijuncus nutantiflorus (Griff.) Kuntze Palmijuncus margaritae (Hance) Kuntze Palmijuncus jenkinsianus (Griff.) Kuntze

Uses

The seeds of species such as C. jenkinsianus (Chinese: 星月菩提) are harvested for the production of Buddhist prayer beads.

Polished seeds on a mala

References

1. Griffiths W (1845) In: Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. v. 81.
2. von Martius CFP (1853) In: Hist. Nat. Palm. 3: 327.
3. Plants of the World Online: Calamus jenkinsianus Griff. (retrieved 9 April 2021)

External links

• Data related to Calamus jenkinsianus at Wikispecies
• Media related to Calamus jenkinsianus at Wikimedia Commons