''Cyphophoenix'' 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 ...

in the family Arecaceae. It contains 4 known species, all endemic to New Caledonia.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> The relationships between ''Cyphophoenix'' and some other genera of the tribe

Basseliniinae Basseliniinae is a subtribe of plants in the family Arecaceae. Genera: *'' Basselinia'' *''Burretiokentia ''Burretiokentia'' is a genus of palms (Arecaceae) endemic to New Caledonia containing five species In biology, a species is th ...

including '' Physokentia'' and the New Caledonia endemic ''

Burretiokentia ''Burretiokentia'' is a genus of palms (Arecaceae) endemic to New Caledonia containing five species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A sp ...

'' are not clear.Baker, W. J., M. V. Norup, J. J. Clarkson, T. L. P. Couvreur, J. L. Dowe, C. E. Lewis, J. C. Pintaud, V. Savolainen, T. Wilmot, and M. W. Chase. (2011). Phylogenetic Relationships among Arecoid Palms (Arecaceae: Arecoideae). Annals of Botany 108 (8): 1417–32.

List of species

* '' Cyphophoenix alba'' (H.E.Moore) Pintaud & W.J.Baker, Kew Bull. 63: 67 (2008). * '' Cyphophoenix elegans'' (Brongn. & Gris) H.Wendl. ex Salomon, Palmen: 86 (1887). * '' Cyphophoenix fulcita'' (Brongn.) Hook.f. ex Salomon, Palmen: 86 (1887). * '' Cyphophoenix nucele'' H.E.Moore, Gentes Herb. 11: 165 (1976).

References

Arecaceae genera Endemic flora of New Caledonia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Joseph Dalton Hooker {{Areceae-stub