Calamus
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
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Distribution
© Bernard DUPONT (licence)Calamus
Calamus is a genus of flowering plants in the palm family Arecaceae that are among several genera known as rattan palms. There are an estimated 400 species in this genus, all native to tropical and subtropical Asia, Africa, and Australia. They are dioecious, mostly leaf-climbing lianas with slender, reedy stems. To aid scrambling some species have evolved hooks on the underside of the midrib, or m... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
See more in the Encyclopedia of Life... Definition
- Parent Taxon
- Arecaceae
- Species
- Taxonomic Completion
0.26%
1 of 380 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 5193377d-d7ac-4e1a-a2f9-936cf03d0b75
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility