Lepidocaryeae is a
tribe
The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide use of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. The definition is contested, in part due to conflict ...
of plants in the family
Arecaceae
The Arecaceae () is a family (biology), family of perennial plant, perennial, flowering plants in the Monocotyledon, monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbing palm, climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly k ...
. Subtribes and genera in the tribe are:
*Subtribe
Ancistrophyllinae – Africa
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Oncocalamus'' – Central Africa
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Eremospatha'' – Africa
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Laccosperma'' – Africa
*Subtribe
Raphiinae
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Raphia'' – Africa, Madagascar, parts of South America
*Subtribe
Mauritiinae – northern South America
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Lepidocaryum'' – central Amazon basin
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Mauritia
''Mauritia'' is a genus of fan palms which is native to northern South America and to the Island of Trinidad in the Caribbean. Only two species are currently accepted.
References
Mauritia,
Trees of South America
Trees of Trinidad ...
'' – northern South America
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Mauritiella'' – northern South America
See also
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List of Arecaceae genera
References
External links
Monocot tribes
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