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Itaya amicorum
Sign in to saveItaya amicorum is a medium-size fan palm that is native to Brazil, Colombia and Peru. It is the only species in the genus Itaya. It was unknown to science until 1972, when it was discovered on the bank of the Itaya River in the Peruvian Amazon.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Itaya amicorum is referenced by 219 other articles, and connects out to Chambeyronia, Arecaceae and Phoenix.
It is catalogued under topics including Coryphoideae, Flora of Brazil and Flora of Colombia.
Its subject is documented across 11 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderArecales
- FamilyArecaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 26
- With media
- 28
- Family
- Arecaceae
- Collections
- NY, CENARGEN, MO, JBP, GMUF, MNHN
- Recorded in
- Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Brasil, ColôMbia, PéRou
Wikidata facts
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- Itaya amicorum fruit.JPG
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- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- Itaya amicorum
- Commons category
- Itaya amicorum
- taxon range
- Amazonia
- taxon common name
- 秘鲁棕
- short name
- I. amicorum
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Itaya amicorum is a medium-size fan palm that is native to Brazil, Colombia and Peru. It is the only species in the genus Itaya. It was unknown to science until 1972, when it was discovered on the bank of the Itaya River in the Peruvian Amazon.
==Description== Itaya amicorum is a medium-sized, single-stemmed palm with fan-shaped (or palmate) leaves. The stems reach a height of up to with a diameter of . Plants have between 11 and 25 leaves which have a roughly circular blade, about in diameter which is split into 10 to 16 broad leaflets, and a long petiole. The leaves have a whitish or silver-grey underside.
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