Calamus (palm)

Calamus (palm)

taxobox
name = "Calamus"



image_caption = "Calamus adspersus"
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Monocots
unranked_ordo = Commelinids
ordo = Arecales
familia = Arecaceae
subfamilia = Calamoideae
tribus = Calameae
genus = "Calamus"
genus_authority = Auct. ex L.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = "many, see text"|

"Calamus" is a genus of the palm family Arecaceae. These are among several genera known as rattan palms.

"Calamus australis" is known as the hairy mary.

Species

*"Calamus adspersus"
*"Calamus australis" Mart.
*"Calamus caryotoides" Mart.
*"Calamus gibbsianus"
*"Calamus hollrungii" Becc.
*"Calamus moti" F.M.Bailey
*"Calamus muelleri" H.Wendl.
*"Calamus radicalis" H.Wendl. & Drude
*"Calamus rotang"
*"Calamus suaveolens" W.J.Baker & J. Dransf.
*"Calamus warburgii" K.Schum.cite web |url=http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=CALAMUS|title="Calamus" |accessdate=2008-03-28|work= Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database|publisher = Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra]

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  • Calamus — Cal a*mus, n.; pl. {Calami}. [L., a reed. See {Halm}.] 1. (Bot.) The indian cane, a plant of the Palm family. It furnishes the common rattan. See {Rattan}, and {Dragon s blood}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A species of {Acorus} ({Acorus calamus}),… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • calamus — noun 1. any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes • Hypernyms: ↑palm, ↑palm tree • Hyponyms: ↑rattan, ↑rattan palm, ↑Calamus rotang, ↑lawyer cane, ↑Ca …   Useful english dictionary

  • Calamus gibbsianus — taxobox name = Calamus gibbsianus regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Monocots unranked ordo = Commelinids ordo = Arecales familia = Arecaceae genus = Calamus species = C. gibbsianus binomial = Calamus gibbsianus… …   Wikipedia

  • palm tree — noun any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves • Syn: ↑palm • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Hyponyms: ↑sago palm, ↑feather palm, ↑fan palm, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Calamus rotang — noun climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes • Syn: ↑rattan, ↑rattan palm • Hypernyms: ↑calamus • Part Meronyms: ↑malacca …   Useful english dictionary

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