Trachycarpus oreophilus explained

Trachycarpus oreophilus, also known as Thai mountain fan palm, is a plant species in the genus Trachycarpus.[1] It is known from two distinct populations, one in northwest Thailand, the other in Manipur in northeastern India.[2] The Manipur population was formerly considered a separate species.[3]

Trachycarpus oreophilus grows on steep mountain sides at elevations of 1200–.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Gibbons, Martin & Spanner, Tobias W. 1997. Principes; Journal of the (International) Palm Society (Miami, Florida USA) 41: 205, Trachycarpus oreophilus
  2. http://www.kew.org/wcsp/qsearch.do?plantName=Trachycarpus World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Trachycarpus
  3. http://www.pacsoa.org.au/palms/Trachycarpus/spManipur.html Palm and Cycad Societies of Australia: Trachycarpus sp. 'Manipur'
  4. B. S. Kholia . Rediscovery of Trachycarpus martianus in the Sikkim Himalaya . Palms . March 2012 . 56 . 1.