Burretiokentia

Burretiokentia
Burretiokentia hapala
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Burretiokentia
Species

See text.

Synonyms
Burretiokentia vieillardii

Burretiokentia is a genus of palms (Arecaceae) endemic to New Caledonia containing five species. The relationships between Burretiokentia and some other genera of the tribe Basseliniinae including Physokentia and the New Caledonia endemic Cyphophoenix are not clear.[1]

List of species

  • Burretiokentia dumasii
  • Burretiokentia grandiflora
  • Burretiokentia hapala
  • Burretiokentia koghiensis
  • Burretiokentia vieillardii

References

  1. 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.


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