Latania
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Latania commonly known as Latan palm is a genus of flowering plant
in the Arecaceae
family.
It contains the following species:
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
in the Arecaceae
Arecaceae
Arecaceae or Palmae , are a family of flowering plants, the only family in the monocot order Arecales. There are roughly 202 currently known genera with around 2600 species, most of which are restricted to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climates...
family.
It contains the following species:
- Latania loddigesiiLatania loddigesiiThe Blue Latan Palm is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.It is found only in Mauritius.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Johnson, D. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Blue Latan Palm) - Latania lontaroidesLatania lontaroidesThe Red Latan Palm is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.It is found only in Réunion.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Johnson, D. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Red Latan Palm) - Latania verschaffeltiiLatania verschaffeltiiThe Yellow Latan Palm is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.It is found only in Mauritius.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Johnson, D. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
(Yellow Latan Palm)