Calamus jenkinsianus

Calamus jenkinsianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Subfamily:	Calamoideae
Tribe:	Calameae
Genus:	Calamus
Species:	C. jenkinsianus
Binomial name
	Calamus jenkinsianus; Griff.
Synonyms
	Daemonorops jenkinsiana (Griff.) Mart.; Daemonorops nutantiflora (Griff.) Mart.; Daemonorops margaritae (Hance) Becc.; Daemonorops pierreana Becc.; Daemonorops schmidtiana Becc.; Calamus jenkinsianus tenasserimica ; Calamus nutantiflorus Griff.; Calamus margaritae Hance; Palmijuncus nutantiflorus (Griff.) Kuntze; Palmijuncus margaritae (Hance) Kuntze; Palmijuncus jenkinsianus (Griff.) Kuntze;

Calamus jenkinsianus^[1] is an Asian species of rattan in the family Arecaceae and the tribe Calameae; it is widely known under its synonym Daemonorops jenkinsiana.^[2] It has been recorded from: Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam,^[3] (where it is called mây rút).

Uses

The seeds of species such as C. jenkinsianus (Chinese: 星月菩提) are harvested for the production of Buddhist prayer beads.

Polished seeds on a mala

References

^ Griffiths W (1845) In: Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. v. 81.
^ von Martius CFP (1853) In: Hist. Nat. Palm. 3: 327.
^ Plants of the World Online: Calamus jenkinsianus Griff. (retrieved 9 April 2021)

External links

Data related to Calamus jenkinsianus at Wikispecies
Media related to Calamus jenkinsianus at Wikimedia Commons

[1] Griffiths W (1845) In: Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. v. 81.

[2] von Martius CFP (1853) In: Hist. Nat. Palm. 3: 327.

[POWO-3] Plants of the World Online: Calamus jenkinsianus Griff. (retrieved 9 April 2021)

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