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==Comments and Curiosities== | ==Comments and Curiosities== | ||
There are two sub-species; Raphia monbuttorum var. monbuttorum, and Raphia monbuttorum var. mortehanii. | There are two sub-species; Raphia monbuttorum var. monbuttorum, and Raphia monbuttorum var. mortehanii. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://eunops.org/content/glossary-palm-terms Glossary of Palm Terms] | *[http://eunops.org/content/glossary-palm-terms Glossary of Palm Terms] | ||
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Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits). | Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits). | ||
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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
Mozamb. Dist. Tanganyika: ex Engler. Nile Land British East Africa: Jur; Okel (Okale), Schweinfurth, 1738! Lakes Albert Edward and Albert Nyanza, ex Engler. South Central Congo Free State: Monbuttu; in the water of the valleys near Munza, Schweinfurth, 3357.
Description
Acaulescent or with a stem up to 5 ft. long. Leaflets irregularly arranged, up to 1 1/4 in. wide. Male flower: Calyx shortly campanulate, 1/4– 1/8 as long as the corolla. Corolla-lobes curved, narrowly lanceolate from a linear base, long acuminate, 9–10 lin. long. Stamens 6, adnate to the base of the corolla-lobes; anthers narrowly linear from a sagittate base, shorter than the filaments; connective shorter at the back than the anther-cells. Female flower scarcely half as long as the male, obtuse and broad. Calyx enclosing, and its teeth overtopping, the short corolla. Staminodes absent. Young fruit long-pointed from an oval base, mature unknown; scales in about 12 rows. (jstor.org), Editing by edric.
Culture
Cold Hardiness Zone: 10a
Comments and Curiosities
There are two sub-species; Raphia monbuttorum var. monbuttorum, and Raphia monbuttorum var. mortehanii.
- IMAGE GALLERY
Uganda, between Kampala and Jinja. Photo by Erich Wiesner.
1900. Photo by Walter Busse, Lichtdruck von J.B.Obernetter, München.
Photo-Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques & South African National Biodiversity Institute.
External Links
References
Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.
Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos.
Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos.
Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).
Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.
