Calyptrocalyx amoenus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Genus: | Calyptrocalyx |
Species: | C. amoenus
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Binomial name | |
Calyptrocalyx amoenus |
Calyptrocalyx amoenus is a palm species in the family Arecaceae, and is native to Papua New Guinea[1] and to the Indonesian part of New Guinea, Western New Guinea.[3]
Calyptrocalyx amoenus was first described in 2001 by John Dowe and Michael Ferrero.[4][2] The species epithet, amoenus, derives from the Latin for "delightful", amoena.[2]