Allagoptera

Allagoptera arenaria

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Arecales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Arecales

Familia: Arecaceae
Subfamilia: Arecoideae
Tribus: Cocoseae
Subtribus: Attaleinae
Genus: Allagoptera
Species: A. arenaria – A. brevicalyx – A. campestris – A. caudescens – A. leucocalyx

Name

Allagoptera Nees in M.A.P.zu Wied-Neuwied, Reise Bras. 2: 335 (1821)

• Type species: Allagoptera arenaria (Gomes) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 726 (1891) Designated as synonym Allagoptera pumila Nees in M.A.P.zu Wied-Neuwied, Reise Bras. 2: 335 (1821)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Diplothemium Mart., Hist. Nat. Palm. 2: 107 (1826)
  • Diplothenium Voigt, Syll. Pl. Nov. 2: 51 (1826), orth. var.
  • Polyandrococos Barb.Rodr., Contr. Jard. Bot. Rio de Janeiro 1: 7 (1901)

References

• Nees von Esenbeck, C.G.D. (1821) in Neuwied, Reise nach Bras. ii. 335
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2015. Allagoptera in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2015 Sept. 3. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2015. Allagoptera. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 3 2015.
• Tropicos.org 2015. Allagoptera. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 3 Sept. 2015.

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