Johannesteijsmannia

Johannesteijsmannia
Johannesteijsmannia altifrons. Photo:Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Coryphoideae
Tribe: Corypheae
Genus: Johannesteijsmannia
J.Dransf.
Synonyms[1]
  • Teysmannia Rchb.f. & Zoll. 1858, illegitimate name not Miq. 1857
Johannesteijsmannia altifrons
Johannesteijsmannia magnifica

Johannesteijsmannia is a genus of four species of palms found in tropical rainforests of southern Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.[1] They are fan palms, usually growing without a trunk. The genus was named in honor of Johannes Elias Teijsmann, a Dutch botanist who was director of the Bogor Botanical Gardens from 1830 to 1869.

Species include:[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  2. The Plant List, retrieved 3 November 2015


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