''Actinokentia'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s in the family

Arecaceae The Arecaceae is a family of perennial flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are called palm trees ...

, comprising two species, both indigenous to

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. Relationships between ''Actinokentia'' and the other genera of subtribe

Archontophoenicinae Archontophoenicinae is a botanical subtribe consisting of four genera of palms, namely ''Archontophoenix'' from Queensland and New South Wales and ''Actinokentia'', ''Chambeyronia'' and '' Kentiopsis'' from New Caledonia. Phylogenetic relationshi ...

, including the Australian ''

Archontophoenix ''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 subt ...

'' and the New Caledonia endemic '' Chambeyronia'' and ''

Kentiopsis ''Kentiopsis'' is a genus of palm trees endemic to New Caledonia. Relationships between ''Kentiopsis'' and the other genera of subtribe Archontophoenicinae, including the Australian ''Archontophoenix'' and the New Caledonia endemic ''Chambeyronia ...

'' are unresolved.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.

References

Archontophoenicinae Arecaceae genera Flora of New Caledonia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Areceae-stub