Editing Ptychosperma bleeseri

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[[File:Ptychosperma_bleeseri.jpg|frame|Figure 1. ''P. macarthurii'' inflorescence.]]
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===Common Names: ===
Darwin Palm,<br/>
Bleeser's Palm<br/>

===Conservation Status: ===
[[www.iucnredlist.orgsearchdetails.php?species=38661" Endangered

===Distribution & Habitat: ===
Lowland rainforest of the Northern Territory, Australia.
It is only found in eight small rainforest patches east of Darwin,
within the Adelaide and Howard River system. It occurs over an area
30 kilometres long by 20 kilometres wide.
 
===Description: ===
A sparse, clumping palm, of the monsoon forest depths, up to 12 tall,
its long thin green stems, 3-6cm in diameter
frequently 'hang about' amongst other vegetation for support,
or simply fall on the ground. Pinnae are evenly arranged on
the few flat leaves, rising from a
green crown shaft. Red fruit are very few and ripen
sporadically, even cultivated specimens yield a scant handful
at a time.
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===Cultivation: ===
Defleshed and planted in shallow trays, their germination
rate is excellent, seedling appearing in 4 or 5 months.
Standard horticultural practice suits ''P. bleeseri'', a slow
release fertilizer can be given at every move to a larger pot.
Two years growth in the nursery area produces a 1.5 m
suckering specimen, its dark green pinnae lying flat and even
up the rachis. Sun hardened palms can be planted in almost
full sun, a much shorter, robust plant will result. Three or
more mature stems and many basal suckers are common in
cultivated specimens. Irrigation, fertilizer and mulch are
necessary.

===General:===
''P. bleeseri'' make excellent indoor plants, actually growing
in dark air-conditioned offices and fume-filled beauty salons.
Since the rediscovery of ''Ptychosperma bleeseri'',
concerted efforts have resulted in many specimens around
suburban and rural gardens.

===Contributed by: ===
Alan White (Text - from '''''Palms & Cycads''''' No. 20 July-Sept 1988)<br/>
Australian Botanic Gardens (Figure 1)


===External Links:===
[https://powo.science.kew.org/results?q=Ptychosperma%20bleeseri Kew], 
[https://www.palmweb.org//?q=cdm_dataportal/taxon/99981d19-bce1-4f25-b11d-5f271f0003f3 PalmWeb],
[https://www.jstor.org/action/doBasicSearch?Query=Ptychosperma+macarthurii JSTOR],
[https://www.trebrown.com/plant_info.php?species=Ptychosperma+macarthurii Trebrown],
[https://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Ptychosperma_macarthurii.htm ATRP]
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[https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Ptychosperma+macarthurii%22&amp;num=10&amp;sa=Google+Search Google],
[https://images.google.com/images?q=%22Ptychosperma+macarthurii%22&amp;hl=en&amp;btnG=Google+Search GoogleImages],
[https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Ptychosperma+macarthurii Flickr],
[https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Ptychosperma+macarthurii%22%20site:https://www.palmtalk.org/&amp;sa=Google+Search PalmTalk]
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