Kentiopsis

<i>Kentiopsis</i>

Kentiopsis

Genus of palm trees

Kentiopsis is a genus of palm trees endemic to New Caledonia.[1][2] Relationships between Kentiopsis and the other genera of subtribe Archontophoenicinae, including the Australian Archontophoenix and the New Caledonia endemic Chambeyronia and Actinokentia are unresolved.[3]

Quick Facts Kentiopsis, Scientific classification ...

It contains four known species:[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. [2]
    J. Dransfield & N. W. Uhl (1998). "Palmae". In Klaus Kubitzki (ed.). Flowering plants, Monocotyledons: Alismatanae and Commelinanae (except Gramineae). The families and genera of vascular plants. Vol. 4. Springer. p. 361. ISBN 978-3-540-64061-5.
  3. [3]
    Domenech, B., C. B. Asmussen-Lange, W. J. Baker, E. Alapetite, J. C. Pintaud, and S. Nadot. (2014) A Phylogenetic Analysis of Palm Subtribe Archontophoenicinae (Arecaceae) Based on 14 DNA Regions.” Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 175 (4): 469–81.


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