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Tectiphiala ferox, or palmiste bouglé, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to Mauritius.[2]

Tectiphiala
Conservation status

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Arecoideae
Tribe: Areceae
Subtribe: Oncospermatinae
Genus: Tectiphiala
H.E.Moore
Species:
T. ferox
Binomial name
Tectiphiala ferox
H.E.Moore

It is threatened by habitat loss. It is the sole species in the genus Tectiphiala. Tectiphiala ferox was not known until 1965 when this new species of the Mascarene palm was discovered near Grand Bassin by Marc d"Unienville.

Individuals in this species can grow up to 9 meters.[3] The cytology of this species has not been studied.[2]


References


  1. Strahm, W. (1998). "Tectiphiala ferox". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T38706A10143781. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38706A10143781.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. "Tectiphiala H.E.Moore | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  3. "Tectiphiala ferox H. E. Moore - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-10-23.


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