Ravenea moorei

Ravenea moorei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Ravenea
Species:
R. moorei
Binomial name
Ravenea moorei
J.Dransf. & N.W.Uhl

Ravenea moorei is a species of palm tree. It is endemic to the Comoros. This species is critically endangered, with only two mature specimens last noted in 1993.[1] In 2023, a small population was found by researchers from Kew Gardens.[2]

Etymology

Ravenea moorei was named by John Dransfield and Natalie Uhl in honor of noted palm botanist Harold E. Moore.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Johnson, D. (1998). "Ravenea moorei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T38674A10142745. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38674A10142745.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Ravenea moorei". Kew.org. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  3. ^ Dransfield, John; Uhl, Natalie W. (1986). "Ravenea in the Comores". Principes. 30 (4): 156–160.


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