Johannesteijsmannia | |
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Johannesteijsmannia altifrons in Sumatra (Photo:Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Subfamily: | Coryphoideae |
Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
Genus: | Johannesteijsmannia J.Dransf. |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Johannesteijsmannia is a genus of four species of palms found in tropical rainforests of the Malay Peninsula, Borneo and northern Sumatra.[2] They are fan palms, usually growing without a trunk. The genus was named in honor of Johannes Elias Teijsmann, a Dutch botanist who was director of the Bogor Botanical Gardens from 1830 to 1869.
Species
Species include:[3]
Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Johannesteijsmannia altifrons (Rchb.f. & Zoll.) H.E.Moore | southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra | |
Johannesteijsmannia lanceolata J.Dransf. | Malaysia: Selangor | |
Johannesteijsmannia magnifica J.Dransf. | Malaysia: Selangor | |
Johannesteijsmannia perakensis J.Dransf. | Malaysia: Perak, Kedah | |
References
- ↑ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ↑ Dransfield, John (1972). "The genus Johannesteijsmannia H.E. Moore Jr". The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore. [ser.4]:v.26: 63–83 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ↑ The Plant List, retrieved 3 November 2015
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