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Pinanga purpurea

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Arecaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Arecales

Genus
  
Pinanga

Similar
  
Pinanga, Cyrtostachys, Ptychosperma, Arecales, Cyrtostachys renda

Pinanga purpurea is a species of palm tree in the Arecaceae family. It is endemic to Sumatra.

The species was described in 2002. The name Pinanga purpurea had previously applied by Miquel in 1861 to another species, now called Cyrtostachys renda. Miquel's name, however, was listed as a synonym without description, hence not validly published. Therefore, Hendra's 2002 name stands as a legitimate name, not a homonym.

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Pinanga purpurea Wikipedia