Wettinia kalbreyeri

(Wettinia kalbreyeri)

Description

Wettinia kalbreyeri is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. The plant is named after the Victorian plant collector, Guillermo Kalbreyer (1847 – 1912). It is commonly called the Macana Palm.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Liliopsida

Order:Arecales

Family:Arecaceae

Genus:Wettinia

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