Linospadix monostachyos

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Plant  information

Common name:        Walking Stick Palm   

Conservation status: Least concern

Etymology:   

• The genus name is a combination of the Greek words "linos" = thread, rope, and Latin "spadix" = to draw, or pull

• The species name "monos" = alone, unique, and "stachys" = spike

• Both in reference to the inflorescence being a single spike

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Habit:        

• A small palm 

Habitat:   

• Grows in rainforest understorey

Distribution:                  

•  In Queensland and NSW 

Additional notes:        

• The inflorescence is simple, hanging, of yellow colour, carrying unisexual flowers disposed in the typical triad (a female one between to male)

https://www.monaconatureencyclopedia.com/linospadix-monostachyos/?lang=en 

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linospadix_monostachyos (2023)