Johannesteijsmannia | |
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Johannesteijsmannia altifrons in Sumatra (Photo:Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Subfamily: | Coryphoideae |
Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
Genus: | Johannesteijsmannia J.Dransf. |
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Johannesteijsmannia is a genus of four species of palms found in tropical rainforests of the Malay Peninsula, Borneo and northern Sumatra.[2] 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:[3]
Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Johannesteijsmannia altifrons (Rchb.f. & Zoll.) H.E.Moore | southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra |
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Johannesteijsmannia lanceolata J.Dransf. | Malaysia: Selangor |
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Johannesteijsmannia magnifica J.Dransf. | Malaysia: Selangor |
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Johannesteijsmannia perakensis J.Dransf. | Malaysia: Perak, Kedah |