Clinostigma

Plant Characteristics
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Scientific Names

Read about Clinostigma in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Clinostigma (Greek, inclined stigma). Palmaceae, tribe Areceae. Low spineless palms with the habit and somewhat the appearance of small kentias; feather-leaved. Trunks not over 8 ft., usually conspicuously ringed: Lvs. usually 3-4 ft. long, rarely more, and pinnate; Lfts. scythe-shaped, or lanceolate, 2-parted or obliquely truncate at the apex, not revolute at the base; rachis scaly, convex beneath, grooved above: fls. monoecious in the same spadix, sessile along its branches, the male usually 2 together, the female solitary; spadix long and usually much branched; in the male there are 3 imbricate outer segms. and 3 valvate inner segms. to the perianth, with 6 stamens surrounding an abortive ovary: fr. obliquely globular.—Species 3, one from Austral., one from Samoa, and another from Fiji. Only the following is known in cult., and it is a rare palm. Its graceful Lvs. and convenient dwarf habit should commend it to the trade. For cult, see Kentia. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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