Bentinckia nicobarica

taxobox
status = EN
status_system = IUCN2.3
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Monocots
unranked_ordo = Commelinids
ordo = Arecales
familia = Arecaceae
genus = "Bentinckia"
species = "B. nicobarica"
binomial = "Bentinckia nicobarica"
binomial_authority = (Kurz) Becc.|

"Bentinckia nicobarica" is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.It is found only in India.This palm is endemic to Nicobar Islands, found in Great Nicobar, Katchal, Nancowry and Car Nicobar Islands.Its population is rapidly declining.It is threatened by habitat loss.

ource

* Johnson, D. 1998. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/38450/all Bentinckia nicobarica] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 20 July 2007.