Veitchia joannis

Veitchia joannis, the Joannis palm, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae.[2] It is native to Fiji and reportedly naturalised in Tonga.[3]

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

References

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


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