|synonyms=Livistona sp. Carnarvon
}}Livistona nitida, the Carnarvon Gorge cabbage palm,[ is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae (palm) family.]
It is endemic to Queensland in Australia.[3]
Etymology
Livistona: the generic name was given by Robert Brown[4] to honor Patrick Murray, Baron of Livingston, who was largely responsible for establishing the botanical gardens in Edinburgh, Scotland.
nitida: the specific epithet is from the Latin for shining, polished[5] and refers to the shiny, glossy black seeds.[6]Description
L. nitida has cream to yellow flowers, flowers from September to December, and fruits from November to March.[3]It is a dioecious palm, growing to 35 m, with raised leaf scars.[3] The petioles of dead leaves persist for the first metre, but they shed higher up the stem.[3]
The inflorescences are unbranched at the base, and extend beyond the limit of the crown, branching up to 4 orders.[3] The flowers are solitary or in clusters of 2-5 and have triangular sepals.[3] The fruit is globose (diameter 13-20 mm) and a glossy black.[3]
Distribution
It is found In the catchments of the Dawson, Comet and Burnett Rivers, and Carnarvon Gorge in Queensland.[3] It is abundant on the margins of streams and in flood plains, but is also found near sandstone cliffs and gorges.[3]
Taxonomy
Livistona nitida was first formally described by Tony Rodd in 1998.[[16] It had previously been known as Livistona sp. Carnarvon. L. nitida is the accepted name.] References
1. ^1 Rodd, A.N. (1998), Revision of Livistona (Arecaceae) in Australia. Telopea 8(1): 96, Figs. 2a-b, 3h, 8d, 9b-c
2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 {{cite web|last1=Govaerts|first1=R.|title=Livistona nitida|url=http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1005518-1|website=Plants of the World Online|publisher=Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew|accessdate=20 April 2018}}
3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.palmweb.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/f993eaac-56fb-4b10-a2ab-c6598ae30b29 |title=Palmweb: Palms of the World Online: Livistona nitida|accessdate=20 April 2018}}
4. ^1 Stearn, W.T. (1992) 'Botanical Latin : history, grammar, syntax, terminology and vocabulary.' (p.452) Timber Press, Portland, Oregon
5. ^1 Robert Brown (1810). {{cite web|url=https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36315544 |title=Prodromus floræ Novæ Hollandiæ et Insulæ Van-Diemen : exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805 (p.267)}}
}}External links
Palmweb 2011. Palmweb: Palms of the World Online: Livistona nitida. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
{{Taxonbar|from=Q5977518}} 5 : Livistona|Palms of Australia|Flora of Queensland|Taxa named by Tony Rodd|Plants described in 1998