Wendlandiella

Wendlandiella is a genus of one species of palms found in Peru, Bolivia and Acre state in Brazil.[1][2] The genus is named after Hermann Wendland.

Wendlandiella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Arecoideae
Tribe: Chamaedoreeae
Genus: Wendlandiella
Dammer
Species:
W. gracilis
Binomial name
Wendlandiella gracilis
Dammer
Synonyms[1]
  • Wendlandiella polyclada Burret
  • Wendlandiella simplicifrons Burret

The only recognized species is Wendlandiella gracilis. It has three varieties, regarded as distinct species by some authors:[1]

  • Wendlandiella gracilis var. gracilis – Acre, northern Peru
  • Wendlandiella gracilis var. polyclada (Burret) A.J.Hend. – northern Peru
  • Wendlandiella gracilis var. simplicifrons (Burret) A.J.Hend. – Peru, Bolivia

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Lorenzi, H., Noblick, L.R., Kahn, F. & Ferreira, E. (2010). Brazilian Flora Arecaceae (Palms): 1-268. Instituto Plantarum de Estudos da Flora LTDA, São Paulo, Brazil.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.