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Pritchardia thurstonii

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Pritchardia thurstonii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Tribe: Trachycarpeae
Genus: Pritchardia
Species:
P. thurstonii
Binomial name
Pritchardia thurstonii

Pritchardia thurstonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to Fiji, in particular the Lau Islands. It is vulnerable and threatened by habitat loss.

It is sometimes known as the Thurston's palm or the Lau fan palm and is named after a former Fijian Governor John Bates Thurston.

References

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  1. ^ Tikoca, S.; Rivers, M.C. (2017). "Pritchardia thurstonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T38654A2881612. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T38654A2881612.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  • Palms and Cycad Society of Australia [1]
  • Desert Tropicals [2]