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Ptychosperma elegans (R. Br.) Blume
Alexander palm

   
Symbol: PTEL
Group: Monocot
Family: Arecaceae
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Tree
Native Status:  
  



 
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Distribution by State:
Ptychosperma elegans (R. Br.) Blume

Distributional Map for Ptychosperma elegans (R. Br.) Blume
Distribution Map Legend

Ptychosperma elegans (R. Br.) Blume distribution:
USA (FL)

County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:
FL

 

Related Taxa:
Ptychosperma elegans (R. Br.) Blume

55 genera in Arecaceae, 2 species in Ptychosperma
 

Classification:
Ptychosperma elegans (R. Br.) Blume

     
Kingdom   Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom   Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision   Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division   Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class   Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass   Arecidae
Order   Arecales
Family   Arecaceae – Palm family
Genus   Ptychosperma Labill. – ptychosperma
Species   Ptychosperma elegans (R. Br.) Blume – Alexander palm
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Ptychosperma elegans (R. Br.) Blume

solitary palm

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above.

FLEPPC Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Invasive plant list (http://www.fleppc.org/, 19 October 1999). Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Florida.
 

Introduced Information:
Ptychosperma elegans (R. Br.) Blume

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts.

 

 

 
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