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Tectiphiala
Conservation status

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Arecoideae
Tribe: Areceae
Subtribe: Oncospermatinae
Genus: Tectiphiala
H.E.Moore
Species: T. ferox
Binomial name
Tectiphiala ferox
H.E.Moore

Tectiphiala ferox, or palmiste bouglé, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to Mauritius.

It is threatened by habitat loss. It is the sole species in the genus Tectiphiala. Tectiphiala ferox was not known until 1965 when this new species of the Mascarene palm was discovered near Grand Bassin by Marc d"Unienville.

Individuals in this species can grow up to 9 meters. The cytology of this species has not been studied.

References

  1. Strahm, W. (1998). "Tectiphiala ferox". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T38706A10143781. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38706A10143781.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Tectiphiala H.E.Moore | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  3. "Tectiphiala ferox H. E. Moore - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
Arecaceae genera
Baker & Dransfield (2016) taxonomy
Calamoideae
Eugeissoneae
Lepidocaryeae
Calameae
Nypoideae
Coryphoideae
Sabaleae
Cryosophileae
Phoeniceae
Trachycarpeae
Chuniophoeniceae
Caryoteae
Corypheae
Borasseae
Ceroxyloideae
Arecoideae
Iriarteeae
Chamaedoreeae
Cocoseae
Euterpeae
Geonomateae
Pelagodoxeae
Areceae
Taxon identifiers
Tectiphiala
Tectiphiala ferox


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