Latania lontaroides

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Arecaceae
Subfamilia: Coryphoideae
Tribus: Borasseae
Subtribus: Lataniinae
Genus: Latania
Species: Latania lontaroides
Name

Latania lontaroides (Gaertn.) H.E.Moore, 1963
Synonyms

Basionym
Cleophora lontaroides Gaertn., Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: 185 (1791).
Heterotypic
Latania borbonica Lam., Encycl. 3: 427 (1792).
Latania commersonii J.F.Gmel., Syst. Nat. ed. 13[bis]: 1035 (1792).
Latania rubra Jacq., Fragm. Bot.: 13 (1800).
Livistona borbonica (Lam.) B.S.Williams, Choice Stove Orn.-Leav. Pl.: 229 (1870).
Latania plagicoma Comm. ex Balf.f. in J.G.Baker, Fl. Mauritius: 381 (1877), not validly publ.
Latania vera Voss, Vilm. Blumengärtn. ed. 3, 1: 1148 (1895), pro syn.
Cleophora commersonii (J.F.Gmel.) O.F.Cook, Natl. Hort. Mag. 20: 52 (1941).

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa
Regional: Western Indian Ocean
Runion

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References

Moore, H.E., 1963. Principes; Journal of the (International) Palm Society. Miami, Fl, Lawrence, KS 7:85.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Latania lontaroides in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Dec. 15. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2018. Latania lontaroides. Published online. Accessed: Dec. 15 2018.
Tropicos.org 2018. Latania lontaroides. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Dec. 2018.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Latania lontaroides in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names
English: Red latan palm

Latania lontaroides is a species of palm tree. It is endemic to Réunion. It is also used as an ornamental plant. Its common names include the Red Latan, latanier de la Réunion, and latanier rouge.[1] The armored scale insect Hemiberlesia lataniae was first described from this species of palm, and has since spread around the world and proved to be a serious pest of avocado.[3]

This palm was common on Réunion at one time, but the area in which it grows has diminished as land has been cleared for agriculture and for other purposes. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as being an endangered species in the wild, however it is also grown as an ornamental plant in various parts of the world.[1]

References
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Johnson, D. (1998). "Latania lontaroides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T38589A10128579. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38589A10128579.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
"Latania lontaroides (Gaertn.) H.E.Moore". The Plant List. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
Peña, Jorge E.; Sharp, Jennifer L.; Wysoki, M. (2002). Tropical Fruit Pests and Pollinators: Biology, Economic Importance, Natural Enemies, and Control. CABI. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-85199-976-0.