''Calamus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s in the palm family
Arecaceae that are among several genera known as
rattan
Rattan, also spelled ratan, is the name for roughly 600 species of Old World climbing palms belonging to subfamily Calamoideae. The greatest diversity of rattan palm species and genera are in the closed- canopy old-growth tropical fores ...
palms. There are an estimated 400 species in this genus, all native to tropical and subtropical
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an are ...
,
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
, and
Australia.
Description
They are
dioecious, mostly leaf-climbing
lianas with slender, reedy
stems. To aid scrambling some species have evolved hooks on the underside of the midrib, or more commonly by modified "pinnae" or
tendril
In botany, a tendril is a specialized stem, leaf or petiole with a threadlike shape used by climbing plants for support and attachment, as well as cellular invasion by parasitic plants such as '' Cuscuta''. There are many plants that have tend ...
s in the form of stout, backward-pointing spines. These stems may grow to lengths of 200 metres.
The fruits of certain species, in particular ''
Calamus draco
''Calamus draco'' is an Asian species of rattan plant in the family Arecaceae; its native range is from peninsular Thailand to western Malesia.Willdenow CL (1799) ''Species Plantarum. Editio Quarta. Berolini'' erlin ed. 4 2(1): 203. It is a s ...
'', produce a red resin known as "
Dragon's blood
Dragon's blood is a bright red resin which is obtained from different species of a number of distinct plant genera: ''Calamus'' spp. (previously ''Daemonorops'') also including ''Calamus rotang'', '' Croton'', '' Dracaena'' and ''Pterocarpus''. ...
".
Species
, ''
Plants of the World Online'' recognises 415 species:
# ''
Calamus acamptostachys''
(Becc.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus acanthochlamys''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus acanthophyllus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus acanthospathus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Griff.
# ''
Calamus acaulis''
A.J.Hend., N.K.Ban & N.Q.Dung
# ''
Calamus adspersus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Blume
# ''
Calamus aidae''
Fernando
# ''
Calamus albidus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
L.X.Guo & A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus altiscandens''
Burret
# ''
Calamus andamanicus''
Kurz
# ''
Calamus anomalus''
Burret
# ''
Calamus applanatus''
(A.J.Hend. & N.Q.Dung) A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus arborescens''
Griff.
# ''
Calamus aruensis''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus arugda
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* Calamus (fish), ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* Calamus (palm), ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
...
''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus ashtonii''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus asperrimus''
Blume
# ''
Calamus asteracanthus''
(Becc.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus ater''
(J.Dransf.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus australis''
Mart.
# ''
Calamus axillaris''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus bacularis''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus badius''
J.Dransf. & W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus baiyerensis''
W.J.Baker & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus balerensis
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Fernando
# ''
Calamus balingensis
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Furtado
# ''
Calamus banggiensis''
(J.Dransf.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus bankae''
W.J.Baker & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus baratangensis''
Renuka & Vijayak.
# ''
Calamus barbatus''
Zipp. ex Blume
# ''
Calamus barfodii''
W.J.Baker & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus barisanensis''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus batanensis''
(Becc.) Baja-Lapis
# ''
Calamus beccarii''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus bicolor
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus billitonensis''
Becc. ex K.Heyne
# ''
Calamus bimanifer
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* Calamus (fish), ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* Calamus (palm), ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
...
''
T.Evans, Sengdala, Viengkham, Thamm. & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus boniensis''
Becc. ex K.Heyne
# ''
Calamus bousigonii''
Pierre ex Becc.
# ''
Calamus brandisii''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus brevicaulis''
(A.J.Hend. & N.Q.Dung) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus brevissimus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus brunneus''
A.J.Hend., Pitopang & Moh.Iqbal
# ''
Calamus bulubabi''
W.J.Baker & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus burckianus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus burkillianus''
Becc. ex Ridl.
# ''
Calamus caesius''
Blume
# ''
Calamus calapparius''
Mart.
# ''
Calamus calciphilus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus calicarpus''
Griff.
# ''
Calamus calospathus''
(Ridl.) W.J.Baker & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus capillosus''
W.J.Baker & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus carsicola''
Adorador & Fernando
# ''
Calamus caryotoides''
A.Cunn. ex Mart.
# ''
Calamus castaneus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Griff.
# ''
Calamus caurinus''
A.J.Hend. & Rustiami
# ''
Calamus centralis''
A.J.Hend., N.K.Ban & N.Q.Dung
# ''
Calamus ceratophorus''
Conrard
# ''
Calamus cheirophyllus''
J.Dransf. & W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus ciliaris''
Blume
# ''
Calamus cinereus''
A.J.Hend. & N.Q.Dung
# ''
Calamus clivorum''
A.J.Hend. & N.Q.Dung
# ''
Calamus cockburnii''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus compsostachys''
Burret
# ''
Calamus comptus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus concinnus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Mart.
# ''
Calamus concolor''
(Blume) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus confusus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
(Furtado) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus conirostris
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus conjugatus''
Furtado
# ''
Calamus conspectus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus convallium''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus crassifolius''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus crinitus''
(Blume) Miq.
# ''
Calamus cristatus''
(Becc.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus croftii
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* Calamus (fish), ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* Calamus (palm), ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
...
''
J.Dransf. & W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus cumingianus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus cuthbertsonii''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus dasyacanthus''
W.J.Baker, Bayton, J.Dransf. & Maturb.
# ''
Calamus deerratus''
G.Mann & H.Wendl.
# ''
Calamus delicatulus''
Thwaites
# ''
Calamus densifloropsis''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus densiflorus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus depauperatus''
Ridl.
# ''
Calamus dianbaiensis''
C.F.Wei
# ''
Calamus didymocarpus''
Warb. ex Becc.
# ''
Calamus diepenhorstii''
Miq.
# ''
Calamus digitatus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus dilaceratus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus dioicus''
Lour.
# ''
Calamus discolor
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* Calamus (fish), ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* Calamus (palm), ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
...
''
Mart.
# ''
Calamus disjunctus''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus distentus''
Burret
# ''
Calamus divaricatus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus divergens
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
A.J.Hend., Pitopang & Moh.Iqbal
# ''
Calamus dongnaiensis''
Pierre ex Becc.
# ''
Calamus dracunculus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
(Ridl.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus dumetosus''
(J.Dransf.) A.J.Hend. & Floda
# ''
Calamus egregius''
Burret
# ''
Calamus elegans''
Becc. ex Ridl.
# ''
Calamus erectus''
Roxb.
# ''
Calamus erinaceus''
(Becc.) Becc.
# ''
Calamus erioacanthus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* Calamus (fish), ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* Calamus (palm), ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
...
''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus erythrocarpus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
W.J.Baker & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus essigii''
W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus eugenei''
W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus evansii''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus exiguus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus exilis''
Griff.
# ''
Calamus fertilis''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus filipendulus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus filispadix''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus fissilis''
A.J.Hend., N.K.Ban & N.Q.Dung
# ''
Calamus flabellatus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus flagellum''
Griff. ex Walp.
# ''
Calamus floribundus''
Griff.
# ''
Calamus formicarius''
(Becc.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus formosanus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus furvus''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus gaharuensis''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus gajoensis''
A.J.Hend. & Rustiami
# ''
Calamus gamblei''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus geniculatus''
Griff.
# ''
Calamus gibbsianus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus glaucescens''
(Blume) D.Dietr.
# ''
Calamus godefroyi
Part of a group, the subfamily Calamoideae, whose members are usually called rattans in English, ''Calamus godefroyi'', is a climbing plant, and part of the Arecaceae, or palm, family.
It is native to Cambodia, central Laos and northeast Thailan ...
''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus gonospermus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus goramensis''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus gracilipes
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Miq.
# ''
Calamus gracilis''
Roxb.
# ''
Calamus griseus''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus guruba
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Buch.-Ham. ex Mart.
# ''
Calamus hallierianus''
(Becc. ex K.Heyne) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus harmandii''
Pierre ex Becc.
# ''
Calamus heatubunii''
W.J.Baker & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus helferianus''
Kurz
# ''
Calamus henryanus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus heteracanthopsis''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus heteracanthus''
Zipp. ex Blume
# ''
Calamus heteroideus''
Blume
# ''
Calamus hirsutus''
(Blume) Miq.
# ''
Calamus holttumii''
Furtado
# ''
Calamus hookerianus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus horrens
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Blume
# ''
Calamus hosensis''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus hukaungensis''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus impressus''
A.J.Hend., Pitopang & Moh.Iqbal
# ''
Calamus inermis''
T.Anderson
# ''
Calamus ingens''
(J.Dransf.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus inops''
Becc. ex K.Heyne
# ''
Calamus insignis''
Griff.
# ''
Calamus insolitus''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus insularis
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus interruptus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus jacobsii''
W.J.Baker & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus javensis''
Blume
# ''
Calamus johanis''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus johndransfieldii
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus johnsii''
W.J.Baker & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus kampucheaensis
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
A.J.Hend. & Hourt
# ''
Calamus kandariensis''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus karuensis''
Ridl.
# ''
Calamus katikii''
W.J.Baker & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus kebariensis''
Maturb., J.Dransf. & W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus kinabaluensis''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus kingianus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus kjellbergii''
Furtado
# ''
Calamus klossii
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* Calamus (fish), ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* Calamus (palm), ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
...
''
Ridl.
# ''
Calamus kontumensis''
A.J.Hend., N.K.Ban & N.Q.Dung
# ''
Calamus koordersianus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus kostermansii''
W.J.Baker & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus kubahensis''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus kunstleri''
(Becc.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus lakshmanae''
Renuka
# ''
Calamus lambirensis''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus lamprolepis''
(Becc.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus laoensis''
T.Evans, Sengdala, Viengkham, Thamm. & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus lateralis''
A.J.Hend., N.K.Ban & N.Q.Dung
# ''
Calamus latifolius
''Calamus latifolius'' is a climbing plant, part of a subfamily, Calamoideae, whose members are usually called rattans in English, they are part of the Arecaceae, or palm, family.
It is a moderately robust climber, growing up to 30m, usually wi ...
''
Roxb.
# ''
Calamus latus''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus lauterbachii''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus laxissimus''
Ridl.
# ''
Calamus leiocaulis''
Becc. ex K.Heyne
# ''
Calamus leloi''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus lengguanii''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus leptopus''
Griff.
# ''
Calamus leptospadix
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swee ...
''
Griff.
# ''
Calamus leptostachys''
Becc. ex K.Heyne
# ''
Calamus lobatus''
A.J.Hend., Pitopang & Moh.Iqbal
# ''
Calamus lobbianus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus loherianus''
(Becc.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus longibracteatus''
W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus longipes''
Griff.
# ''
Calamus longipinna''
K.Schum. & Lauterb.
# ''
Calamus longisetus''
Griff.
# ''
Calamus longispatha''
Ridl.
# ''
Calamus longiusculus''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus lucysmithiae''
W.J.Baker & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus macrochlamys''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus macropterus''
Miq.
# ''
Calamus macrorhynchus''
Burret
# ''
Calamus macrosphaerion''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus maculatus''
(J.Dransf.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus mahanandensis''
S.Mondal, S.K.Basu & M.Chowdhury
# ''
Calamus maiadum''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus malawaliensis''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus manan
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Miq.
# ''
Calamus manglaensis''
A.J.Hend. & N.Q.Dung
# ''
Calamus manillensis''
(Mart.) H.Wendl.
# ''
Calamus marginatus''
(Blume) Mart. ex Walp.
# ''
Calamus maturbongsii
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* Calamus (fish), ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* Calamus (palm), ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
...
''
W.J.Baker & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus megaphyllus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus meghalayensis''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus melanacanthos''
Mart.
# ''
Calamus melanochaetes
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
(Blume) Miq.
# ''
Calamus melanochrous
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Burret
# ''
Calamus melanoloma''
Mart.
# ''
Calamus melanorhynchus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus metzianus''
Schltdl.
# ''
Calamus micracanthus''
Griff.
# ''
Calamus micranthus''
Blume
# ''
Calamus microsphaerion''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus minahassae''
Warb. ex Becc.
# ''
Calamus minor''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus minutus''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus mirabilis''
Mart.
# ''
Calamus mitis''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus modestus''
T.Evans & T.P.Anh
# ''
Calamus mogeae
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus mollispinus''
(J.Dransf.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus moorei''
(J.Dransf.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus moorhousei''
Furtado
# ''
Calamus moseleyanus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus moszkowskianus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus moti
''Calamus moti'' is a climbing rainforest plant in the palm family Arecaceae, which is endemic to Queensland. It has a slim flexible stem which does not support the plant, instead it climbs to the forest Tropical rainforest#Canopy layer, canopy ...
''
F.M.Bailey
# ''
Calamus muelleri
''Calamus muelleri'', commonly known as southern lawyer cane or wait-a-while, is a climbing palm with a vine-like habit, endemic to the subtropical coastal rainforests of northern New South Wales and southern Queensland. Sharp hooks on the plan ...
''
H.Wendl.
# ''
Calamus multispicatus''
Burret
# ''
Calamus muricatus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus myriacanthus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus myrianthus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus nagbettai''
R.R.Fernandez & Dey
# ''
Calamus nambariensis''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus nanduensis''
W.J.Baker & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus nannostachys''
Burret
# ''
Calamus nanodendron
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* Calamus (fish), ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* Calamus (palm), ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
...
''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus nematospadix''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus nicobaricus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus nielsenii
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus nitidus''
Mart.
# ''
Calamus notabilis''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus novae-georgii''
W.J.Baker & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus nudus''
W.J.Baker & S.Venter
# ''
Calamus nuichuaensis''
A.J.Hend., N.K.Ban & N.Q.Dung
# ''
Calamus nuralievii''
A.J.Hend. & N.Q.Dung
# ''
Calamus obiensis''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus oblatus''
(J.Dransf.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus oblongus''
Reinw. ex Blume
# ''
Calamus occidentalis''
Witono & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus ochrolepis''
(Becc.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus ocreatus''
(A.J.Hend. & N.Q.Dung) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus oligostachys''
T.Evans, Sengdala, Viengkham, Thamm. & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus optimus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* Calamus (fish), ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* Calamus (palm), ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
...
''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus oresbiopsis
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus oresbius
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* Calamus (fish), ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* Calamus (palm), ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
...
''
W.J.Baker & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus ornatus''
Blume
# ''
Calamus ovoideus''
Thwaites ex Trimen
# ''
Calamus oxleyanus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* Calamus (fish), ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* Calamus (palm), ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
...
''
Teijsm. & Binn. ex Miq.
# ''
Calamus oxleyoides''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus oxycarpus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus oxycoccus''
W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus pachystemonus''
Thwaites
# ''
Calamus padangensis''
Furtado
# ''
Calamus pahangensis''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus pandanosmus''
Furtado
# ''
Calamus papuanus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus parutan
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Fernando
# ''
Calamus parvulus''
A.J.Hend. & N.Q.Dung
# ''
Calamus paspalanthus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus paulii
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus pedicellaris''
(Becc.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus pedicellatus''
Becc. ex K.Heyne
# ''
Calamus penicillatus''
Roxb.
# ''
Calamus perakensis''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus peregrinus''
Furtado
# ''
Calamus periacanthus''
(Miq.) Miq.
# ''
Calamus pertenuis''
A.J.Hend. & Rustiami
# ''
Calamus pholidostachys''
J.Dransf. & W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus pilosellus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus pilosissimus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus platyspathus''
Mart. ex Kunth
# ''
Calamus plicatus''
Blume
# ''
Calamus poensis''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus pogonacanthus''
Becc. ex H.J.P.Winkl.
# ''
Calamus pogonotium
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus poilanei''
Conrard
# ''
Calamus politus''
(Fernando) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus polycladus''
Burret
# ''
Calamus posoanus''
Rustiami
# ''
Calamus powlingii''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus praetermissus''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus propinquus''
(Becc.) A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus pseudoconcolor''
(J.Dransf.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus pseudomollis''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus pseudotenuis''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus pseudozebrinus''
Burret
# ''
Calamus psilocladus''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus pycnocarpus''
(Furtado) J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus pygmaeus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus quangngaiensis''
A.J.Hend. & N.Q.Dung
# ''
Calamus radiatus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Thwaites
# ''
Calamus radicalis''
H.Wendl. & Drude
# ''
Calamus radulosus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus reinwardtii''
Mart.
# ''
Calamus reticulatus''
Burret
# ''
Calamus retroflexus''
J.Dransf. & W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus rhabdocladus''
Burret
# ''
Calamus rheedei''
Griff.
# ''
Calamus rhomboideus''
Blume
# ''
Calamus rhytidomus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus ridleyanus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus robinsonianus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus rotang
''Calamus rotang'', also known as common rattan, is a plant species native to India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar (Burma). It is one of the scandent (climbing) rattan palms used to make Malacca cane furniture, baskets, walking-sticks, umbrellas, table ...
''
L.
# ''
Calamus ruber''
Reinw. ex Mart.
# ''
Calamus rudentum''
Lour.
# ''
Calamus rugosus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* Calamus (fish), ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* Calamus (palm), ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
...
''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus rumphii''
Blume
# ''
Calamus ruptilis''
(Becc.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus ruptiloides
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* Calamus (fish), ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* Calamus (palm), ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
...
''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus ruvidus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus sabalensis''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus salicifolius''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus saltuensis''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus samian
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus sandsii''
Rustiami
# ''
Calamus sarawakensis''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus sashae''
J.Dransf. & W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus scabridulus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus scabrispathus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus scapiger''
(Becc.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus schistoacanthus''
Blume
# ''
Calamus schlechteri''
(Burret) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus schlechterianus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus scipionum''
Lour.
# ''
Calamus scleracanthus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Becc. ex K.Heyne
# ''
Calamus sedens''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus senalingensis''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus septimus''
A.J.Hend. & Rustiami
# ''
Calamus seriatus''
A.J.Hend. & N.Q.Dung
# ''
Calamus seropakensis''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus serpentinus''
(J.Dransf.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus serrulatus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus sessiliflorus''
A.J.Hend. & Rustiami
# ''
Calamus simplex''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus siphonospathus''
Mart. ex Walp.
# ''
Calamus smitinandii''
(J.Dransf.) A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus sordidus''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus spanostachys''
W.J.Baker & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus sparsiflorus''
(Becc.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus spectatissimus''
Furtado
# ''
Calamus spiculifer''
J.Dransf. & W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus spinosus''
A.J.Hend., Pitopang & Moh.Iqbal
# ''
Calamus spinulinervis''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus spiralis''
A.J.Hend., N.K.Ban & N.Q.Dung
# ''
Calamus suaveolens''
W.J.Baker & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus subangulatus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Miq.
# ''
Calamus subsolanus''
A.J.Hend. & Rustiami
# ''
Calamus sulawesiensis''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus sumatranus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
(Becc.) A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus superciliatus''
W.J.Baker & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus susukensis
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
A.J.Hend. & Rustiami
# ''
Calamus symphysipus''
Mart. ex Walp.
# ''
Calamus tadulakoensis''
A.J.Hend., Moh.Iqbal, Rusydi & Pitopang
# ''
Calamus tambingensis''
A.J.Hend., Pitopang & Moh.Iqbal
# ''
Calamus tapanensis
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* Calamus (fish), ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* Calamus (palm), ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
...
''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus temii''
T.Evans
# ''
Calamus tenompokensis''
Furtado
# ''
Calamus tenuis''
Roxb.
# ''
Calamus tetradactyloides
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* Calamus (fish), ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* Calamus (palm), ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
...
''
Burret
# ''
Calamus tetradactylus''
Hance
# ''
Calamus thwaitesii
''Calamus thwaitesii'' is a species of rattan palm in the family Arecaceae. It is native to Southwest India and Sri Lanka.
References
thwaitesii
Flora of India (region)
{{Palm-stub ...
''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus thysanolepis''
Hance
# ''
Calamus timorensis''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus trachycoleus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus trigynus''
A.J.Hend., Pitopang & Moh.Iqbal
# ''
Calamus tumidus''
Furtado
# ''
Calamus unifarius''
H.Wendl.
# ''
Calamus unijugus''
(J.Dransf.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus ursinus''
(Becc.) W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus usitatus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Blanco
# ''
Calamus validus''
W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus vattayila''
Renuka
# ''
Calamus velutinus''
A.J.Hend. & N.Q.Dung
# ''
Calamus verticillaris''
Griff.
# ''
Calamus vestitus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus vidalianus
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus viminalis
''Calamus viminalis'', one of many ''Calamus'' species commonly referred to as rattan, is a plant of the Arecaceae, or palm, family native to: Java and Bali in Indonesia; Peninsular Malaysia; all parts of Thailand; Cambodia; Cochinchina and Centr ...
''
Willd.
# ''
Calamus vinaceus''
A.J.Hend., Pitopang & Moh.Iqbal
# ''
Calamus vinosus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus viridis''
A.J.Hend., Pitopang & Moh.Iqbal
# ''
Calamus vitiensis''
Warb. ex Becc.
# ''
Calamus walkeri''
Hance
# ''
Calamus wanggaii''
W.J.Baker & J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus warayanus''
Adorador & Fernando
# ''
Calamus warburgii''
K.Schum.
# ''
Calamus wedaensis''
A.J.Hend.
# ''
Calamus whitmorei''
J.Dransf.
# ''
Calamus wightii''
Griff.
# ''
Calamus womersleyi''
J.Dransf. & W.J.Baker
# ''
Calamus wuliangshanensis
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
San Y.Chen, K.L.Wang & S.J.Pei
# ''
Calamus yentuensis''
A.J.Hend. & N.Q.Dung
# ''
Calamus zebrinus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus zeylanicus''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus zieckii''
Fernando
# ''
Calamus zollingeri
Calamus may refer to:
Botany and zoology
* ''Calamus'' (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
* ''Calamus'' (palm), a genus of rattan palms
* Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
* ''Acorus calamus'', the swe ...
''
Becc.
# ''
Calamus zonatus''
Becc.
Uses
The stems may be harvested for their cores, which are used for everything from
canes
Cane or caning may refer to:
*Walking stick or walking cane, a device used primarily to aid walking
*Assistive cane, a walking stick used as a mobility aid for better balance
*White cane, a mobility or safety device used by many people who are b ...
to
furniture.
References
Bibliography
*
* , in
External links
*
{{Taxonbar, from=Q165260
Arecaceae genera
Dioecious plants