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===Seed bank and germination=== | ===Seed bank and germination=== |
Revision as of 10:22, 24 July 2015
Rhapidophyllum hystrix | |
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Photo taken by Gil Nelson | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
Class: | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae ⁄ Palmae |
Genus: | Rhapidophyllum |
Species: | R. hystrix |
Binomial name | |
Rhapidophyllum hystrix (Pursh) H. Wendl. & Drude ex Drude | |
Natural range of Rhapidophyllum hystrix from USDA NRCS Plants Database. |
Contents
Description
Common name: needle palm
Rhapidophyllum hystrix is a perennial shrub with needles at the base of its leaves (FSU Herbarium).
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
Phenology
Flowering has been observed in February and May, while fruiting has been observed in February and August (FSU Herbarium).
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014.
Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Robert K. Godfrey, Lisa Keppner, Angus Gholson, James R. Burkhalter, R. Kral, Gary R. Knight, Mark Garland, Sidney McDaniel, Richard D. Houk, L.B. Thein, S.D. Latimer, Patricia Elliot, George R. Cooley, Carroll E. Wood, Jr., Kenneth A. Wilson, Leonard J. Brass, R.S. Mitchell, and A.F. Clewell.
States and Counties: Florida: Citrus, Clay, Escambia, Gadsden, Jackson, Jefferson, Lake, Leon, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Wakulla, and Washington. Georgia: Clay and Grady. Alabama: Baldwin.