Genus Calamus L.


Summary
Genus number:
1862
Last updated:
15 October 2004
Family:
Arecaceae (alt. Palmae)
Subfamily:
Calamoideae
Tribe:
Calameae
Subtribe:
Calaminae
Accession count:

41 (7  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:


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References:
  1. Baker, W. J. 2015. A revised delimitation of the rattan genus Calamus (Arecaceae). Phytotaxa 197:139-152. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.197.2.7. Note: monophyletic by inclusion of other genera in subtribe
  2. Dransfield, J. et al. 2008. Genera palmarum: the evolution and classification of palms 191.
  3. Govaerts, R. & J. Dransfield. 2005. World checklist of palms.
  4. Henderson, A. & D. Floda. 2015. Retispatha subsumed in Calamus (Arecaceae). Phytotaxa 192:58-60. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.192.1.8.
  5. Henderson, A. 2020. A revision of Calamus (Arecaceae, Calmaoideae, Calameae, Calaminae). Phytotaxa 445:1-656. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.445.1.1.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=1862. Accessed 10 May 2026.