Calameae

Calamus rotang

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Arecales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Arecales

Familia: Arecaceae
Subfamilia: Calamoideae
Tribus: Calameae
Subtribus: Calaminae – Korthalsiinae – Metroxylinae – Pigafettinae – Plectocomiinae – Salaccinae

Paleogenera: †Calamoides – †Lepidocaryopsis

Name

Calameae Kunth ex Lecoq & Juillet Dictionnaire raisonne des termes de botanique 98. (1831)

• Type genus: Calamus L., Sp. Pl. 1: 325 (1753)

References

• Baker, W.J., Dransfield, J. & Hedderson, T.A. 2000. Phylogeny, character evolution, and a new classification of the calamoid palms. Systematic Botany 25(2): 297-322. DOI: 10.2307/2666644 PDF from ResearchGate Reference page. 
• Dransfield, J., Uhl, N.W., Asmussen, C.B., Baker, W.J., Harley, M.M. & Lewis, C.E. 2005. A New Phylogenetic Classification of the Palm Family, Arecaceae. Kew Bulletin 60 (4): 559–569. JSTOR Stable PDF. Reference page. 
• Dransfield, J., Uhl, N.W., Asmussen, C.B., Baker, W.J., Harley, M.M. & Lewis, C.E. 2008. Genera palmarum: The Evolution and Classification of Palms. Kew Publishing: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 9781842461822 Reference page. 
• Hartwich, S.J. et al. 2010. Calamoid fossil palm leaves and fruits (Arecaceae: Calamoideae) from Late Eocene Southland, New Zealand. Australian Systematic Botany 23: 131–140. DOI: 10.1071/SB09027
• Tropicos.org 2015. Calameae. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 4 Oct. 2015.

Vernacular names

English: Rattan

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