Desmoncus orthacanthos
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| D. orthacanthos plant and flowers | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | Desmoncus |
| Species: | D. orthacanthos
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| Desmoncus orthacanthos | |
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Atitara orthacantha (Mart.) Kuntze | |
Desmoncus orthacanthos is a spiny, climbing palm native to tropical South America. Stems grow clustered together, and are 2–12 m long and 1.5–2 cm in diameter. Stems, leaf sheaths and often leaves are covered with black spines up to 6 cm long.[1]
Desmoncus orthacanthos is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.[2] The stems are used for basket weaving.[1]
References
- ^ a b Henderson, Andrew; Gloria Galeano; Rodrigo Bernal (1995). Field guide to the palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08537-4.
- ^ "Desmoncus orthacanthos". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2007-09-24.