Burretiokentia

Burretiokentia is a genus of palms (Arecaceae) endemic to New Caledonia containing five species. The relationships between Burretiokentia and some other genera of the tribe Basseliniinae including Physokentia and the New Caledonia endemic Cyphophoenix are not clear.[1]

Burretiokentia
Burretiokentia hapala
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Arecoideae
Tribe: Areceae
Subtribe: Basseliniinae
Genus: Burretiokentia
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Species

See text

Synonyms
Burretiokentia vieillardii

List of species

  • Burretiokentia dumasii
  • Burretiokentia grandiflora
  • Burretiokentia hapala
  • Burretiokentia koghiensis
  • Burretiokentia vieillardii

References

  1. Baker, W. J., M. V. Norup, J. J. Clarkson, T. L. P. Couvreur, J. L. Dowe, C. E. Lewis, J. C. Pintaud, V. Savolainen, T. Wilmot, and M. W. Chase. (2011). Phylogenetic Relationships among Arecoid Palms (Arecaceae: Arecoideae). Annals of Botany 108 (8): 1417–32.


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