Archontophoenix

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Arecales

Familia: Arecaceae
Subfamilia: Arecoideae
Tribus: Areceae
Subtribus: Archontophoenicinae
Genus: Archontophoenix
Species: A. alexandrae – A. cunninghamiana – A. maxima – A. myolensis – A. purpurea – A. tuckeri

Name

Archontophoenix H.Wendl. & Drude, Linnaea 39: 182 (1875)
Type species: Archontophoenix alexandrae (F.Muell.) H.Wendl. & Drude, Linnaea 39: 212 (1875)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Loroma O.F.Cook, J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 117 (1915)

References

Wendland, H.A. & Drude, C.G.O. (1875) Linnaea 39: 182–183, 211–212.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2014. Archontophoenix in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2014 Jan. 3. Reference page.
Palmweb (2014) Search for Archontophoenix in Palmweb: Palms of the World Online. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2014 Jan. 5.
Tropicos.org 2014. Archontophoenix. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 3 Jan. 2014.
International Plant Names Index. 2014. Archontophoenix. Published online. Accessed: 31 Jan. 2014.

Vernacular names
English: Alexander, King, Piccabean and Bangalow palms
suomi: Keisaripalmut, hallitsijapalmut
中文: 假檳榔

Archontophoenix is a plant genus comprising six palm species that are native to New South Wales and Queensland in eastern Australia. They are tall, slender and unbranched. Relationships between Archontophoenix and the other genera of subtribe Archontophoenicinae, including the New Caledonia endemic Actinokentia, Chambeyronia and Kentiopsis are unresolved.[2]

Species include:

Archontophoenix alexandrae (F.Muell.) H.Wendl. & Drude - Alexandra palm, king palm
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana H.Wendl. & Drude - Bangalow palm, piccabeen palm
Archontophoenix maxima Dowe
Archontophoenix myolensis Dowe
Archontophoenix purpurea Hodel & Dowe - Mount Lewis king palm
Archontophoenix tuckeri Dowe

Classification

Subfamily: Arecoideae; Tribe: Areceae; Subtribe: Archontophoenicinae. There are four other genera in the subtribe Archontophoenicinae, namely Actinokentia, Actinorhytis, Chambeyronia, Kentiopsis.
References

Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

Domenech, B., C. B. Asmussen-Lange, W. J. Baker, E. Alapetite, J. C. Pintaud, and S. Nadot. (2014) A Phylogenetic Analysis of Palm Subtribe Archontophoenicinae (Arecaceae) Based on 14 DNA Regions.” Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 175 (4): 469–81.

Jones, D.L. 1995. Palms Throughout the World, Reed Books, Australia.
Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database, Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra: Archontophoenix
PlantNET: New South Wales Flora Online: Genus Archontophoenix