Dypsis beentjei

Dypsis beentjei is an acaulescent flowering plant belonging to the family of palm trees, Arecaceae.
It's been called after the botanicus Henk Jaap Beentje.

Description

It is a clustering acaulescent palm with subterranean and procumbent stems. Stem is 4 by 1.4 cm, a dull brown, with 2 mm diameter roots.

Distribution

It is endemic to Madagascar and only known from Antanambe forest at elevations of above sea level.