''Basselinia'' is a genus of

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in the family Arecaceae. The entire genus is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ...

to the Island of New Caledonia in the

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Hedyscepe ''Hedyscepe canterburyana'', the big mountain palm or umbrella palm, is the sole species in the genus ''Hedyscepe'' of the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to Lord Howe Island, Australia and is threatened by habitat loss. It is a solitary palm w ...

'' from

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is nested in ''Basselinia''.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.

List of species

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Basselinia deplanchei ''Basselinia'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. The entire genus is endemic to the Island of New Caledonia in the Pacific. In some (but not all) molecular phylogenetic analyses, ''Hedyscepe'' from Lord Howe Island is nested ...

'' (Brongn. & Gris) Vieill *''

Basselinia eriostachys ''Basselinia'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. The entire genus is endemic to the Island of New Caledonia in the Pacific. In some (but not all) molecular phylogenetic analyses, ''Hedyscepe'' from Lord Howe Island is nested ...

'' (Brongn.) Becc. *'' Basselinia favieri'' H.E.Moore *''

Basselinia glabrata ''Basselinia glabrata'' is a species of palm tree endemic to New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of New Caledonia , map_caption = ...

'' Becc. *''

Basselinia gracilis ''Basselinia'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. The entire genus is endemic to the Island of New Caledonia in the Pacific. In some (but not all) molecular phylogenetic analyses, ''Hedyscepe'' from Lord Howe Island is nested ...

'' (Brongn. & Gris) Vieill. *''

Basselinia humboldtiana ''Basselinia humboldtiana'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in New Caledonia. References humboldtiana ''Humboldtiana'' is a genus of American air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gas ...

'' (Brongn.) H.E.Moore *''

Basselinia iterata ''Basselinia iterata'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Locat ...

'' H.E.Moore *''

Basselinia moorei ''Basselinia'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. The entire genus is endemic to the Island of New Caledonia in the Pacific. In some (but not all) molecular phylogenetic analyses, ''Hedyscepe'' from Lord Howe Island is nested ...

'' Pintaud & F.W.Stauffer *''

Basselinia pancheri ''Basselinia'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. The entire genus is endemic to the Island of New Caledonia in the Pacific. In some (but not all) molecular phylogenetic analyses, ''Hedyscepe'' from Lord Howe Island is nested ...

'' (Brongn. & Gris) Vieill *''

Basselinia porphyrea ''Basselinia porphyrea'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Loc ...

'' H.E.Moore *''

Basselinia sordida ''Basselinia'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. The entire genus is endemic to the Island of New Caledonia in the Pacific. In some (but not all) molecular phylogenetic analyses, ''Hedyscepe'' from Lord Howe Island is nested ...

'' H.E.Moore *''

Basselinia tomentosa ''Basselinia tomentosa'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Loc ...

'' Becc. *''

Basselinia velutina ''Basselinia'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. The entire genus is endemic to the Island of New Caledonia in the Pacific. In some (but not all) molecular phylogenetic analyses, ''Hedyscepe'' from Lord Howe Island is nested ...

'' Becc. *''

Basselinia vestita ''Basselinia vestita'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Locat ...

'' H.E.Moore

References

Arecaceae genera Endemic flora of New Caledonia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Eugène Vieillard {{Areceae-stub