Johannesteijsmannia
| Johannesteijsmannia | |
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| 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] | |
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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]
- Johannesteijsmannia altifrons (Rchb.f. & Zoll.) H.E.Moore - southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra
- Johannesteijsmannia lanceolata J.Dransf. - Selangor
- Johannesteijsmannia magnifica J.Dransf. - Selangor
- Johannesteijsmannia perakensis J.Dransf. - Perak, Kedah
References
- 1 2 "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ↑ The Plant List, retrieved 3 November 2015
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