Johannesteijsmannia

Updated on Jan 02, 2024

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Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Coryphoideae Rank Genus		Family Arecaceae Tribe Corypheae Order Arecales

Similar Licuala, Cyrtostachys, Chambeyronia, Pinanga, Eugeissona

Johannesteijsmannia altifrons seedling

Johannesteijsmannia is a genus of four species of palms found in tropical rainforests of southern Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. They are fan palms, usually growing without a trunk. The genus was named in honor of Johannes Elias Teijsmann, a Dutch botanist who was director of the Bogor Botanical Gardens from 1830 to 1869.

Species include:

Johannesteijsmannia altifrons (Rchb.f. & Zoll.) H.E.Moore - southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra

Johannesteijsmannia lanceolata J.Dransf. - Selangor

Johannesteijsmannia magnifica J.Dransf. - Selangor

Johannesteijsmannia perakensis J.Dransf. - Perak, Kedah

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