Raphia vinifera

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Arecales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Arecales

Familia: Arecaceae
Subfamilia: Calamoideae
Tribus: Lepidocaryeae
Subtribus: Raphiinae
Genus: Raphia
Species: Raphia vinifera

Name edit

Raphia vinifera P.Beauv., 1806

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Sagus raphia Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl. 6: 395 (1805), nom. illeg.
    • Sagus vinifera (P.Beauv.) Pers., Syn. Pl. 2: 562 (1807).
    • Metroxylon viniferum (P.Beauv.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 2: 139 (1825).
  • Heterotypic
    • Raphia diasticha Burret, Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 739 (1942).
    • Raphia vinifera var. nigerica Otedoh, J. Nigerian Inst. Oil Palm Res. 6(22): 161 (1982).


Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional:Tropical Africa
      • Benin; Cameroon; Central African Repu; Gabon; Gambia; Ghana; Gulf of Guinea Is.; Nigeria; Togo; Zare

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

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