''Cyphokentia'' is a
genus of
flowering plant in the
palm family endemic to
New Caledonia
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. the genus is named from two
Greek words meaning "tumor" and "Kentia", a former palm genus, and the species name translates to "large" and "spike", describing the inflorescence.
[Riffle, Robert L. and Craft, Paul (2003) ''An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms''. Portland: Timber Press. / ] The genus has two known species and Its closest relative is ''
Clinosperma
''Clinosperma'' is a palm tree genus in the family Arecaceae.
The genus has 4 known species, all endemic to the Island of New Caledonia, in the Melanesia bioregion of the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Its closest relative is ''Cyphokentia'',Baker, ...
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[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.] also endemic to New Caledonia,. and sole other genus of subtribe
Clinospermatinae
Clinospermatinae is a subtribe of plants in the family Arecaceae.
Genera:
*'' Cyphokentia''
*''Clinosperma
''Clinosperma'' is a palm tree genus in the family Arecaceae.
The genus has 4 known species, all endemic to the Island of New Caledoni ...
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List of species
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Cyphokentia cerifera
''Cyphokentia cerifera'' is a species of palm tree endemic to New Caledonia
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Cyphokentia macrostachya
''Cyphokentia macrostachya'' is a species of palm endemic to New Caledonia.
Description
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References
External links
''Cyphokentia'' on NPGS/GRING'BIF Portal'']
Fairchild Guide to Palms: ''Cyphokentia''Kew Plant ListIPNI Listing
Clinospermatinae
Arecaceae genera
Endemic flora of New Caledonia
Taxa named by Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart
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