''Archontophoenix'' is a plant

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

comprising six palm species that are native to

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and

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in eastern Australia. They are tall, slender and unbranched. Relationships between ''Archontophoenix'' and the other genera of subtribe Archontophoenicinae, including the New Caledonia endemic ''

Actinokentia ''Actinokentia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Arecaceae, comprising two species, both indigenous to New Caledonia. Relationships between ''Actinokentia'' and the other genera of subtribe Archontophoenicinae, including the Austral ...

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Chambeyronia ''Chambeyronia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Arecaceae. It contains the following species, both endemic to New Caledonia: Relationships between ''Chambeyronia'' and the other genera of subtribe Archontophoenicinae, including the ...

'' and '' Kentiopsis'' are unresolved.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. Species include: *'' Archontophoenix alexandrae'' (F.Muell.) H.Wendl. & Drude - Alexandra palm, king palm *'' Archontophoenix cunninghamiana'' H.Wendl. & Drude - Bangalow palm, piccabeen palm *''

Archontophoenix maxima ''Archontophoenix maxima'', the Walsh River palm, is the largest species of the genus '' Archontophoenix''. It is endemic to Queensland, Australia. This robust palm grows in rainforest in altitudes of between on the Walsh River and the adjace ...

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Archontophoenix myolensis ''Archontophoenix myolensis'', the Myola palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to Queensland, Australia. It is threatened by habitat loss. It occurs in the Myola area and the Black Mountain in the Kuranda ...

'' Dowe *''

Archontophoenix purpurea ''Archontophoenix purpurea'', the Mount Lewis king palm, is a palm native to Queensland, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia ( ...

'' Hodel & Dowe - Mount Lewis king palm *''

Archontophoenix tuckeri ''Archontophoenix tuckeri'', the Rocky River palm or Cape York palm, is a palm native to Australia. Description Palm to 20 m tall, trunk to 26 cm in diameter and expanded at the base. Leaves about 3 m long with a moderate lateral twist. ...

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Classification

Subfamily:

Arecoideae The Arecaceae is a family of perennial flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are called palm tree ...

; Tribe:

Areceae Areceae is a palm tree tribe in the family Arecaceae. Subtribes: *Archontophoenicinae * Arecinae *Basseliniinae *Carpoxylinae *Clinospermatinae *Dypsidinae * Linospadicinae *Oncospermatinae *Ptychospermatinae *Rhopalostylidinae *Verschaffeltiina ...

; Subtribe: Archontophoenicinae. There are four other genera in the subtribe Archontophoenicinae, namely ''

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Actinorhytis ''Actinorhytis'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plant in the palm family found in Oceania and southeast Asia. The lone species, ''Actinorhytis calapparia'' (commonly known as calappa palm) is a rain forest inhabitant and has very large fruit.U ...

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'', '' Kentiopsis''.

References

*Jones, D.L. 1995. ''Palms Throughout the World'', Reed Books, Australia.
Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database, Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra: ''Archontophoenix'' PlantNET: New South Wales Flora Online: Genus ''Archontophoenix''

External links

Arecaceae genera Palms of Australia Taxa named by Carl Georg Oscar Drude {{Areceae-stub hu:Királypálma