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Livistona nitida, the Carnarvon Gorge cabbage palm,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to Queensland in Australia.[2]
Livistona: the generic name was given by Robert Brown[3] to honor Patrick Murray, Baron of Livingston, who was largely responsible for establishing the botanical gardens in Edinburgh, Scotland. nitida: the specific epithet is from the Latin for shining, polished[4] and refers to the shiny, glossy black seeds.[5]
Livistona nitida has cream to yellow flowers, flowers from September to December, and fruits from November to March.[2] It is a functionally dioecious palm, growing to 35 m, with raised leaf scars.[2] The petioles of dead leaves persist for the first metre, but they shed higher up the stem.[2] The inflorescences are unbranched at the base, and extend beyond the limit of the crown, branching up to 4 orders.[2] The flowers are solitary or in clusters of 2-5 and have triangular sepals.[2] The fruit is globose (diameter 13–20 mm) and a glossy black.[2]
It is found In the catchments of the Dawson, Comet and Burnett Rivers, and Carnarvon Gorge in Queensland.[2] It is abundant on the margins of streams and in flood plains, but is also found near sandstone cliffs and gorges.[2]
Livistona nitida was first formally described by Tony Rodd in 1998.[1][6] It had previously been known as Livistona sp. Carnarvon. L. nitida is the accepted name.[1]
Livistona nitida Livistona nitida, the Carnarvon Gorge cabbage palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to Queensland in Australia.
Livistona nitida es una especie de la familia de las palmeras (Arecaceae). Es originaria de Australia.[1][2]
Es una palmera dioica con un tronco que alcanza un tamaño de 35 m de altura, 25-40 cm de diámetro, con cicatrices foliares; entrenudos estrechos. Hojas en número de 35-50 en una corona globosa; con pecíolo 170 a 200 cm de largo, 20-26 mm de ancho, con espinas curvadas, de color rojo oscuro. Las inflorescencias de 150-200 cm de largo, no se extiende más allá del límite de la corona. Flores solitarias o en grupos de 2-5, con forma de embudo, 2-3.2 mm de largo, color crema a amarillo. Fruto globoso, 13-20 mm de diámetro, brillante negro azabache.[3]
Livistona nitida fue descrita por Anthony N. Rodd y publicado en Telopea 8: 96. 1998.[4]
Livistona: nombre genérico otorgado en honor de Patrick Murray, Barón Livingstone, quien construyó un jardín en su finca de Livingstone, al oeste de Edimburgo, Escocia, en la última parte del siglo XVII.[5]
nitida: epíteto latino que significa "brillante".[6]
Livistona nitida es una especie de la familia de las palmeras (Arecaceae). Es originaria de Australia.
Livistona nitida là loài thực vật có hoa thuộc họ Arecaceae. Loài này được Rodd mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1998.[1]
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