Metroxylon vitiense

Metroxylon vitiense

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Arecaceae
Subfamilia: Calamoideae
Tribus: Calameae
Subtribus: Metroxylinae
Genus: Metroxylon
Species: Metroxylon vitiense

Name

Metroxylon vitiense (H.Wendl.) Hook.f.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Coelococcus vitiensis H.Wendl., Bonplandia (Hannover) 10: 199 (1862).
• Homotypic
  • Sagus vitiensis (H.Wendl.) H.Wendl. in B.Seemann, Viti, App.: 444 (1862).
• Heterotypic
  • Calamus kentiiformis Linden, Nursery Cat. (Linden) 114: 2 (1884).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Pacific Fiji; Wallis-Futuna Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Hooker, J.D., 1884. Rep. Progr. Condition Roy. Gard. Kew 1882: 68

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Metroxylon vitiense in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Dec. 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Metroxylon vitiense. Published online. Accessed: Dec. 11 2018.
• The Plant List 2013. Metroxylon vitiense in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Dec. 11.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Metroxylon vitiense. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Dec. 2018.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Metroxylon vitiense in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

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