Biology:Archontophoenix
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Short description: Genus of palms
| Archontophoenix | |
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| Archontophoenix alexandrae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Arecoideae |
| Tribe: | Areceae |
| Subtribe: | Archontophoenicinae |
| Genus: | Archontophoenix H.Wendl. & Drude |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Loroma O.F.Cook | |
Archontophoenix is a plant genus comprising six palm species that are native to New South Wales and Queensland in eastern Australia. They are tall, slender and unbranched. Relationships between Archontophoenix and the other genera of subtribe Archontophoenicinae, including the New Caledonia endemic Actinokentia, Chambeyronia and Kentiopsis are unresolved.[2]
Species include:
- Archontophoenix alexandrae (F.Muell.) H.Wendl. & Drude - Alexandra palm, king palm
- Archontophoenix cunninghamiana H.Wendl. & Drude - Bangalow palm, piccabeen palm
- Archontophoenix maxima Dowe
- Archontophoenix myolensis Dowe
- Archontophoenix purpurea Hodel & Dowe - Mount Lewis king palm
- Archontophoenix tuckeri Dowe
Classification
Subfamily: Arecoideae; Tribe: Areceae; Subtribe: Archontophoenicinae. There are four other genera in the subtribe Archontophoenicinae, namely Actinokentia, Actinorhytis, Chambeyronia, Kentiopsis.
References
- ↑ "Archontophoenix H.Wendl. & Drude". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:31093-1.
- ↑ Domenech, B., C. B. Asmussen-Lange, W. J. Baker, E. Alapetite, J. C. Pintaud, and S. Nadot. (2014) A Phylogenetic Analysis of Palm Subtribe Archontophoenicinae (Arecaceae) Based on 14 DNA Regions.” Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 175 (4): 469–81.
External links
- Palm & Cycad Society of Australia: Archontophoenix
- Jones, D.L. 1995. Palms Throughout the World, Reed Books, Australia.
- Archontophoenix, Australian Plant Name Index, Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government
- PlantNET: New South Wales Flora Online: Genus Archontophoenix
Wikidata ☰ Q1042895 entry
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