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Contents
Habitat and Distribution
Queensland, Australia. From Mts. Spurgeon and Lewis to just south of Innisfail, most common on the lower slopes of Mts. Bartle Frere and Bellenden-Ker, and the Malbon Thompson Range, from near sea level to 1600 m elevation, in rain forest on granite, or occasionally on basalt and metamorphics. (J.L. Dowe. 1997)/Palmweb.
Description
Clustering small palm. Stems l-6, to 3 m tall, 7-25 mm in diam., internodes elongate, green; crown with 5-9 leaves. Leaves 28-70 cm long, irregularly segmented with united pinnae, segments with broad bases, or regularly pinnate; petiole 1-23 cm long, 3-6 mm wide; pinnae 3-23 per leaf, 11-36.5 cm long, by 0.9-7.4 cm wide, semiglossy, lettuce to mid-green above, sometimes dark green when in deep shade, lighter green below; midrib and secondary veins prominent on both surfaces; terminal pair broader than adjacent laterals and often basal pair broader than laterals; lamina, when backlit under 10X magnification, with numerous scattered clear elongate "cells" 0.5-1 mm long linearly parallel to midrib and veins. Inflorescence to B0 cm long. Staminate flowers globose to squatly bullet-shapedi n bud, 2-5 mm long; petals three times the length of sepals, apically rounded, without longitudinal striations, cream/dull yellow at anthesis, not widely opening; stamens 8-12; connective not extending beyond the anther. Fruit globose to turbinate, 5-9 X 5-a mm, yellow-orange, or pink to red at maturity; epicarp smooth. Seed subglobos. (J.L. Dowe. 1997)/Palmweb. Editing by edric.
Bailey's 1889 collection from Harvey's Creek (BRI [AQ75431]), cited by Domin in his 1915 protologue, is the type specimen for Linospadix microcarya. This species is the most common Linospadix in the Mt. Bellenden-Ker and Mt. Bartle Frere area. Linospadix microcarya stands apart from the other species due to some unique features: the leaf lamina contains elongate clear "cells" that are visible under 10X magnification, fruit is turbinate (infrequently globose), and staminate flowers do not open widely at anthesis. (J.L. Dowe. 1997)/Palmweb.
Culture
Comments and Curiosities
Etymology: In reference to the small fruit.
Conservation: Rare (Queensland Herbarium 1994). This designation could be revised to Common: distribution covers an area of approximately 120 km in length and the species is common throughout this range. (J.L. Dowe. 1997)
External Links
- Glossary of Palm Terms
- MODERN BOTANICAL LATIN
- "Just To Be Clear"
- Click on Arecaceae, for list of photos
- http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Linospadix_microcaryus.htm
References
Phonetic spelling of Latin names by edric.
Special thanks to Geoff Stein, (Palmbob) for his hundreds of photos, edric.
Special thanks to Palmweb.org, Dr. John Dransfield, Dr. Bill Baker & team, for their volumes of information and photos, edric.
Glossary of Palm Terms; Based on the glossary in Dransfield, J., N.W. Uhl, C.B. Asmussen-Lange, W.J. Baker, M.M. Harley & C.E. Lewis. 2008. Genera Palmarum - Evolution and Classification of the Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. All images copyright of the artists and photographers (see images for credits).
- IMAGE GALLERY
The ones on Mt. Lewis all have very regular pinnae, and look somewhat like Chamadorea elegans. The fruit are minute and globular, while those of L. minor are very elongated. The other way to distinguish it from Linospadix minor is the white scurf on the petioles of the newer fronds; petioles of L. minor are green. Mt. Lewis, Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, north Queensland. Photo by tanetahi, edric.
One of three species of Linospadix on Mt. Lewis. This one has very small, globular fruit, while the similar looking M. microcarya has elongated fruit. Mt. Lewis, Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, north Queensland. Photo by tanetahi, edric.
One of three species of Linospadix on Mt. Lewis. This one has very small, globular fruit, while the similar looking M. microcarya has elongated fruit. They are both daintily attractive palmlets, but markedly slow growing. Mt. Lewis, Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, north Queensland. Photo by tanetahi, edric.
Small Linospadix microcaryus with tiny globose fruit. Mt. Lewis, Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, north Queensland. Photo by tanetahi, edric.
Small Linospadix microcaryus with tiny globose fruit. Mt. Lewis, Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, north Queensland. Photo by tanetahi, edric.
Pistillate flowers. Photo by Dr. John Dowe/Palmweb.
Staminate flowers. Photo by Dr. John Dowe/Palmweb.
Near Innisfail, Queensland, Australia. Photo by Dr. John Dransfield, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew/Palmweb.
Many Special Thanks to Ed Vaile for his long hours of tireless editing and numerous contributions.
