Pritchardia flynnii (Arecaceae), a New Endemic Species from Kaua'i, Hawaiian Islands

Pritchardia flynnii Lorence & Gemmill is described and illustrated from Kaua'i, Hawai'i, U.S.A. This new species most closely resembles the Kaua'i endemic species Pritchardia hardyi, from which it differs by its shorter, more slender trunk 0.7-7(11) m tall and 10-20(30) cm DBH, er...

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Published in:Novon (Saint Louis, Mo.) Mo.), 2004-01, Vol.14 (2), p.185-189
Main Authors: Lorence, David H., Chrissen E. C. Gemmill
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological taxonomies
Calyx
Endemic species
Inflorescences
Leaf blade
Leaves
Petioles
Plants
Threatened species
Tree trunks
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Summary:Pritchardia flynnii Lorence & Gemmill is described and illustrated from Kaua'i, Hawai'i, U.S.A. This new species most closely resembles the Kaua'i endemic species Pritchardia hardyi, from which it differs by its shorter, more slender trunk 0.7-7(11) m tall and 10-20(30) cm DBH, erect to arcuate inflorescences equaling or slightly exceeding the petioles with lanate-tomentose, eventually glabrescent rachillae, and smaller fruits 25-35 x 18-23 mm when dry.
ISSN:1055-3177