Verschaffeltia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Subfamily: | Arecoideae |
Tribe: | Areceae |
Subtribe: | Verschaffeltiinae |
Genus: | Verschaffeltia H.Wendl. |
Species: | V. splendida
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Binomial name | |
Verschaffeltia splendida H.A. Wendl.
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Verschaffeltia splendida ("Latanier Latte" or stilt palm[2]) is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is the only species in the genus Verschaffeltia.[citation needed]
It is found only in Seychelles where it is threatened by habitat loss. The name comes from the Belgian Ambroise Verschaffelt.