Ptychosperma elegans
Rumphia 2: 118. 1843 (as eleganti).
Common names: Solitaire palm
Introduced
Basionym: Seaforthia elegans R. Brown Prodr., 267. 1810
Synonyms: Archontophoenix elegans (R. Brown) H. Wendland & Drude
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22. Treatment on page 118.
Stems solitary. 2n = 32.
Phenology: Flowering spring-- through summer.
Habitat: Moist organic soil over limestone in mesic hammocks and disturbed wooded areas
Elevation: 0–10 m
Distribution
Introduced; Fla., native to Australia (Queensland).
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.