Dypsis canescens, also known as Chrysalidocarpus canescens, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to the Sambirano region of northwestern Madagascar. It was identified in 1913. It is probably extinct, given that it has not been seen for half a century. References canescens Endemic flora of Madagascar Critically endangered plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Henri Lucien Jumelle Taxa named by Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie