Phytelephas

Phytelephas macrocarpa

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Arecaceae
Subfamilia: Ceroxyloideae
Tribus: Phytelepheae
Genus: Phytelephas
Species: P. aequatorialis – P. macrocarpa – P. tenuicaulis – P. tumacana

Name

Phytelephas Ruiz & Pav., Syst. Veg. Fl. Peruv. Chil. 1: 299. (1798)

• Type species: Phytelephas macrocarpa Ruiz & Pav., Syst. Veg. Fl. Peruv. Chil. 1: 301. (1798)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Elephantusia Willd., Sp. Pl. 4: 1156 (1806)
  • Palandra O.F.Cook, J. Washington Acad. Sci. 17: 228 (1927)
  • Yarina O.F.Cook, J. Washington Acad. Sci. 17: 223 (1927)

References

• Ruiz L.P. & Pavon, J.A. 1798. Systema Vegetabilium Florae Peruvianae et Chilensis 299.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Phytelephas in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Dec. 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Phytelephas. Published online. Accessed: Dec. 13 2018.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Phytelephas. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 13 Dec. 2018.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Phytelephas in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

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