Calamus (palm)

Calamus
Calamus gibbsianus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Calamoideae
Tribe: Calameae
Genus: Calamus
L.
Species

Numerous, see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Calospatha Becc.
  • Ceratolobus Blume ex Schult. & Schult.f.
  • Cornera Furtado
  • Daemonorops Blume
  • Palmijuncus Rumph. ex Kuntze
  • Pogonotium J.Dransf.
  • Retispatha J.Dransf.
  • Rotang Adans.
  • Rotanga Boehm.
  • Schizospatha Furtado
  • Zalaccella Becc.

Calamus is a genus of flowering plants in the palm family Arecaceae that is one of 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.[2][3][4]

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