''Cyphophoenix'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family

Arecaceae 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 trees ...

. It contains 4 known species, all endemic to

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/ref> The relationships between ''Cyphophoenix'' and some other genera of the tribe Basseliniinae including '' Physokentia'' and the New Caledonia endemic '' Burretiokentia'' are not clear.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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Cyphophoenix alba ''Cyphophoenix alba'' is a species of palm in the family Arecaceae endemic to New Caledonia. It was previously placed in the genus ''Veillonia''. Description The ringed trunks are solitary, to 15 cm wide and, in habitat, grow to 15 m tall. ...

'' (H.E.Moore) Pintaud & W.J.Baker, Kew Bull. 63: 67 (2008). * ''

Cyphophoenix elegans ''Cyphophoenix elegans'' is a species of palm tree 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 = Location ...

'' (Brongn. & Gris) H.Wendl. ex Salomon, Palmen: 86 (1887). * ''

Cyphophoenix fulcita ''Cyphophoenix fulcita'' is a species of plant in the palm family native to New Caledonia. It was previously placed in the genus ''Campecarpus''. Description The trunk is solitary to 15 m in height, at 13 cm wide, supported by a nearly ...

'' (Brongn.) Hook.f. ex Salomon, Palmen: 86 (1887). * ''

Cyphophoenix nucele ''Cyphophoenix nucele'' 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 = Loca ...

'' H.E.Moore, Gentes Herb. 11: 165 (1976).

References

Arecaceae genera Endemic flora of New Caledonia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Joseph Dalton Hooker {{Areceae-stub