Dypsis
Dypsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Arecaceae. They are slender, evergreen palms with yellow flowers carried in panicles amongst the pinnate leaves. Many "Dypsis" species have aerial branching (above the main trunk), a rare growth habit among palms. Some have marcescent leaves that remain attached after death and trap litter for nutrients.

The etymology is obscure but may be related to the Greek ' ‘I dive’ or ' ‘diver’. The species are native to Tanzania, Madagascar, and various islands in the Indian Ocean (Mauritius and Comoros). A few are naturalized in other regions, especially in the Caribbean.

Species include:
Q25314
flowering plant
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Q35409
family
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Q14080
Arecaceae
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Q190489
evergreen
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Q148600
panicles
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Q3756157
pinnate
UNK
Q2295204
growth habit
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Q2358003
marcescent
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Q35245
etymology
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Q924
Tanzania
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Q1019
Madagascar
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Q1239
Indian Ocean
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Q1027
Mauritius
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Q970
Comoros
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Q664609
Caribbean
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Q2658058
Dypsis
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Q2658058
Dypsis
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parent taxon
taxon rank
lowest point