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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Calamus |
| Species: | C. vitiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Calamus vitiensis | |
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| Distribution of this species within Australia and New Guinea | |
| Synonyms [3] | |
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Calamus vitiensis, commonly known as the Dunk Island lawyer vine, solitary lawyer vine or Mission Beach wait-a-while, is a climbing palm in the family Arecaceae. It grows in rainforests from the Maluku Islands east through New Guinea and the Solomon Islands to Fiji and Vanuatu, and south to Queensland, Australia. [3]
Conservation
This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern. [1] As of 10 November 2022 [update], it has not been assessed by the IUCN.
Gallery
References
- ^ a b c "Species profile—Calamus vitiensis". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Calamus vitiensis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Calamus vitiensis Warb. ex Becc.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
External links
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Data related to
Calamus vitiensis at Wikispecies -
Media related to
Calamus vitiensis at Wikimedia Commons - View a map of historical sightings of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver
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