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Arecaceae
Ptychosperma

not marked as a favorite taxon *Ptychosperma elegans (R. Brown) Blume. Common name: Alexander Palm, Solitaire Palm. Habitat: Disturbed hammocks, other disturbed uplands. Distribution: Native of Australia.

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Origin/Endemic status: Australia

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA22, K4, WH3, Zona (1997); Seaforthia elegans R.Br. Basionym: Seaforthia elegans R.Br. 1810

Links to other floras: = Ptychosperma elegans - FNA22

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