A new Coryphoid palm genus from Madagascar

  1. JOHN DRANSFIELD fls 1,*,
  2. MIJORO RAKOTOARINIVO2,
  3. WILLIAM J. BAKER fls 1,
  4. ROSS P. BAYTON1,
  5. JACK B. FISHER fls 3,
  6. JAMES W. HORN3,
  7. BRUNO LEROY4,
  8. XAVIER METZ5

Article first published online: 16 JAN 2008

DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2007.00742.x

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Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Volume 156, Issue 1, pages 79–91, January 2008

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DRANSFIELD, J., RAKOTOARINIVO, M., BAKER, W. J., BAYTON, R. P., FISHER, J. B., HORN, J. W., LEROY, B. and METZ, X. (2008), A new Coryphoid palm genus from Madagascar. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 156: 79–91. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2007.00742.x

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  1. 1

    Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AE, UK

  2. 2

    Kew House, Lot 11 J 131 B, Ambodivoanjo, Ivandry, Antananarivo, Madagascar

  3. 3

    Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 11935 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, Miami, FL 33156, USA

  4. 4

    c/o Mme Helimino, Société Fraise, BP 28 Antananarivo, Madagascar

  5. 5

    VERAMA Cashew Estate/Groupe UNIMA, BP93-401 Mahajanga, Madagascar

* *E-mail: j.dransfield@kew.org

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 16 JAN 2008
  2. Article first published online: 16 JAN 2008
  3. Received 31 August 2007; accepted for publication 5 September 2007

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Keywords:

  • Arecaceae;
  • matK;
  • palm;
  • palmate;
  • rbcL;
  • rps16 intron;
  • trnL-trnF

Tahina J.Dransf. & Rakotoarinivo, gen. nov. (Arecaceae) is described as a new genus from north-western Madagascar, with a single species T. spectabilis J.Dransf. & Rakotoarinivo, sp. nov.Tahina is included within tribe Chuniophoeniceae of subfamily Coryphoideae, based on the strictly tubular imbricate rachilla bracts, the flowers grouped in cincinni with tubular bracteoles, and the stalk-like base to the corolla. This position is corroborated by evidence from plastid DNA. Lamina anatomy is discussed in detail, and similarities with and differences from the other members of Chuniophoeniceae are discussed. Based on the ecological characteristics of the single locality, predictions are made on where else it may occur in Madagascar. © 2008 The Linnean Society of London, Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 2008, 156, 79–91.

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