Veitchia joannis

Joannis palm
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Veitchia
Species: V. joannis
Binomial name
Veitchia joannis
Veitch and H.A. Wendl.

Veitchia joannis, or the Joannis palm, is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.[1] It is native to Fiji and reportedly naturalised in Tonga.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Article about discovery by John Gould Veitch
  2. ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Veitchia joannis
  • Fuller, D. 1998. Veitchia joannis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded 20 July 2007.


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