Biology:Loxococcus

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Short description: Genus of palms

Loxococcus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Arecoideae
Tribe: Areceae
Genus: Loxococcus
H.Wendl.
Species:
L. rupicola
Binomial name
Loxococcus rupicola
H.Wendl. & Drude
Endemic to Sri Lanka. In moist closed forest, commonly found in Rathnapura Kegalla Area
Loxococcus rupicola (Dothalu/Lenthiri)

Loxococcus rupicola is a species of palm tree, and the only species in the genus Loxococcus.[2] It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

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