Ptychosperma gracile
Encyclopedia
Ptychosperma gracile is a species of flowering plant
in the Arecaceae
family.
It is found only in Papua New Guinea
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
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 is found only in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Essig, F.B. 1998. Ptychosperma gracile. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.