Rhapis excelsa

Rhapis excelsa

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Arecaceae
Subfamilia: Coryphoideae
Tribus: Trachycarpeae
Subtribus: Rhapidinae
Genus: Rhapis
Species: Rhapis excelsa

Name

Rhapis excelsa (Thunb.) A.Henry, 1930

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Chamaerops excelsa Thunb. in J.A.Murray, Syst. Veg. ed. 14: 984 (1784).
• Homotypic
  • Rhapis flabelliformis L'Hér. in W.Aiton, Hort. Kew. 3: 473 (1789), nom. superfl.
  • Trachycarpus excelsus (Thunb.) H.Wendl., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 8: 429 (1861).
• Heterotypic
  • Rhapis aspera W.H.Baxter in J.C.Loudon, Suppl. Hort. Brit.: 624 (1839), nom. nud.
  • Rhapis cordata W.H.Baxter in J.C.Loudon, Suppl. Hort. Brit.: 624 (1839), nom. nud.
  • Rhapis javanica Blume, Rumphia 2: 56 (1839).
  • Rhapis major Blume, Rumphia 2: 55 (1839).
  • Chamaerops kwanwortsik Siebold ex H.Wendl., Index Palm.: 34 (1854), nom. nud.
  • Rhapis flabelliformis var. foliis-variegatis Rothsch., Pl. Feuill. Col., n.s., 2: 59 (1868), not validly publ.
  • Rhapis flabelliformis var. variegata B.S.Williams, Choice Stove Orn.-Leav. Pl.: 282 (1870).
  • Chamaerops excelsa var. gracilis Carrière, Rev. Hort. (Paris) 47: 220 (1875).
  • Rhapis kwamwonzick Siebold ex Linden, Ill. Hort. 34: 39 (1887).
  • Trachycarpus excelsus var. fortunei Makino, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 18: 20 (1904).
  • Rhapis divaricata Gagnep., Notul. Syst. (Paris) 6: 158 (1937).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asie China South-Central; China Southeast; Hainan; Japan; Nansei-shoto; Thailand; Vietnam References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Henry, A. 1930. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 11(3): 153.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Rhapis excelsa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Dec. 24. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Rhapis excelsa. Published online. Accessed: Dec. 24 2018.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Rhapis excelsa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 Dec. 2018.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Rhapis excelsa in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

English: Lady Palm
Türkçe: Salon Palmiyesi

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