Loxococcus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Subfamily: | Arecoideae |
Tribe: | Areceae |
Genus: | Loxococcus H.Wendl. |
Species: | L. rupicola
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Binomial name | |
Loxococcus rupicola |
![Endemic to Sri Lanka. In moist closed forest, commonly found in Rathnapura Kegalla Area](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Loxococcus_rupicola_122.png/300px-Loxococcus_rupicola_122.png)
Loxococcus rupicola is a species of palm tree, and the only species in the genus Loxococcus.[2] It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Johnson, D. (1998). "Loxococcus rupicola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T38603A10137064. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38603A10137064.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Andrew Henderson (2009). "Loxococcus H.Wendl.". Palms of Southern Asia. Princeton University Press. pp. 133–134. ISBN 978-0-691-13449-9.