Phoenix

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Arecaceae
Subfamilia: Coryphoideae
Tribus: Phoeniceae
Genus: Phoenix
Species: P. acaulis – P. atlantica – P. caespitosa – P. canariensis – P. dactylifera – P. loureiroi – P. paludosa – P. pusilla – P. reclinata – P. roebelenii – P. rupicola – P. sylvestris – P. theophrasti
Unplaced names: P. andamanensis

Name

Phoenix L., Sp. Pl. 2: 1188 (1753); Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 496 (1754).

Type species: Phoenix dactylifera L. Sp. Pl. 2: 1188 (1753) (by monotypy)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Elate L., Sp. Pl. 2: 1189 (1753).
- Palma Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr. ed. 4 (1754).
- Dachel Adans., Fam. 2: 25, 548 (1763).
- Phoniphora Neck., Elem. Bot. 3: 302 (1790), opus utique oppr.
- Fulchironia Lesch. in R.L.Desfontaines, Tabl. École Bot., ed. 3: 29 (1829).
- Zelonops Raf., Fl. Tellur. 2: 102 (1837).

Homonyms

Phoenix Haller (1768) = Chrysopogon Trinius (1820)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Great Britain (introduced).
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Spain (introduced).
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Greece, Italy (introduced), Kriti, Sicilia (introduced).
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Western Sahara (introduced).
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores (introduced), Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Madeira (introduced).
- Regional: West Tropical Africa
  - Benin, Burkina, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania (introduced), Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo.
- Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
  - Burundi, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Islands (introduced), Rwanda, Zaire.
- Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Chad (introduced), Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Socotra (introduced), Somalia, Sudan.
- Regional: East Tropical Africa
  - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda.
- Regional: South Tropical Africa
  - Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
- Regional: Southern Africa
  - Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Namibia, KwaZulu-Natal, Swaziland, Northern Provinces.
- Regional: Western Indian Ocean
  - Comoros, Mauritius, Mozambique Channel Islands (introduced), Madagascar, Réunion (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Afghanistan (introduced), East Aegean Islands, Iran, Iraq, Palestine, Sinai (introduced), Turkey.
- Regional: Arabian Peninsula
  - Gulf States, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen.
- Regional: China
  - China South-Central, Hainan, China Southeast.
- Regional: Eastern Asia
  - Taiwan.
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya.
- Regional: Indo-China
  - Andaman Islands, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Vietnam.
- Regional: Malesia
  - Malaya, Philippines, Sumatera.
Continental: Australasia (introduced)
- Regional: Australia
  - Norfolk Islands, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia.
- Regional: New Zealand
  - New Zealand North.
Continental: Pacific
- Regional: Southwestern Pacific
  - Fiji, New Caledonia (introduced).
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - California.
- Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Florida.
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Northwest.
Continental: Southern America (introduced)
- Regional: Central America
  - El Salvador.
- Regional: Caribbean
  - Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago.
- Regional: Western South America
  - Bolivia.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 1188. Reference page.
Linnaeus, C. 1754. Genera Plantarum, ed. 5: 496. Reference page.

Additional references

Barrow, S.C. 1998. A Monograph of Phoenix L. (Palmae: Coryphoideae). Kew Bulletin 53(3): 513–575. DOI: 10.2307/4110478 Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Phoenix in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Aug 17. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2024. Phoenix. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 Aug 2024.
International Plant Names Index. 2024. Phoenix. Published online. Accessed: 17 Aug 2024.
Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Phoenix. Accessed: 17 Aug 2024.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Phoenix in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Dadelpalms
العربية: تبلية
беларуская: Фінікавая пальма
словѣньскъ / ⰔⰎⰑⰂⰡⰐⰠⰔⰍⰟ: Фїнїѯъ
dansk: Daddelpalme
Deutsch: Dattelpalmen
English: Date Palm
Esperanto: Daktilpalmo
suomi: Taatelit
Nordfriisk: Datelpualmer
français: Dattiers
עברית: תמר (עץ)
Nederlands: Dadelpalmen
polski: Daktylowiec
русский: Финиковая пальма
Tiếng Việt: Chi Chà là
中文: 剌葵屬

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