Vonitra
| Vonitra | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Vonitra crinita | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Arecoideae |
| Tribe: | Areceae |
| Genus: | Vonitra Becc. |
| Type species | |
| Vonitra fibrosa (C.H.Wright) Becc. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Antongilia Jum. | |
Vonitra is a valid genus of African palms, family Arecaceae, first described by Odoardo Beccari in 1906.[2] Species are endemic to Madagascar[1] and were previously placed in the genus Dypsis. The type species is Vonitra fibrosa.
Species
[edit]As of March 2026, Plants of the World Online accepts ten species:[1]
- Vonitra antanambensis (Beentje) Eiserhardt & W.J.Baker
- Vonitra crinita Jum. & H.Perrier
- Vonitra dransfieldii (Beentje) Eiserhardt & W.J.Baker
- Vonitra fibrosa (C.H.Wright) Becc.
- Vonitra moorei (Beentje) Eiserhardt & W.J.Baker
- Vonitra nossibensis (Becc.) H.Perrier
- Vonitra perrieri (Jum.) Eiserhardt & W.J.Baker
- Vonitra pusilla (Beentje) Eiserhardt & W.J.Baker
- Vonitra utilis Jum.
- Vonitra vonitrandambo (Rakotoarin. & J.Dransf.) Eiserhardt & W.J.Baker
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Vonitra Becc". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ Beccari O (1906) Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 87: 18.
External links
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Data related to Vonitra at Wikispecies
