Asplundia allenii (Asplundia allenii)
Description
Asplundia alleni is a species of terrestrial plant belonging to the family Cyclanthaceae. This is a very distinctive plant: The stem is very short or absent but the petioles are up to 1.5 m long and bear palmate leaves, split into as many as 30 divisions up to 75 cm long. This is a rare plant with a very limited distribution in central and eastern Panama.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Pandanales
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Family: Cyclanthaceae
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Genus: Asplundia
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