''Lanonia'' is a genus of fan palms, in the

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Trachycarpeae Trachycarpeae is a Tribe (biology), tribe of palms in subfamily Coryphoideae of the plant family Arecaceae. It has the widest distribution of any tribe in Coryphoideae and is found on all continents (except Antarctica), though the greatest concen ...

(subtribe: Livistoninae). It has a recorded native range from southern China to

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and is also found in

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Description and phylogeny

''Lanonia'' spp. are fan palms: originally eight species, six

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to Vietnam, were transferred here from the similar genus ''

Licuala ''Licuala'' is a genus of palms, in the tribe Trachycarpeae, commonly found in tropical forests of southern China, Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, New Guinea and the western Pacific Ocean islands. Description and uses ''Licuala'' spp. are fa ...

'', but which was found not to be monophyletic; if anything ''Lanonia'' is more closely related to '' Johannesteijsmannia''. In this

phylogenetic In biology, phylogenetics (; from Greek φυλή/ φῦλον [] "tribe, clan, race", and wikt:γενετικός, γενετικός [] "origin, source, birth") is the study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups o ...

study, seven gene regions were analysed, significantly resolving the relationships of genera in the subtribe Livistoninae. These palms are dioecious, although not exclusively in cultivated specimens: in contrast to ''Licuala'' spp., which possess

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flowers. The staminate and pistillate inflorescences are dimorphic in size, shape, and branching. The leaves of ''Lanonia'' may best be distinguished by the petioles, which appear to taper into the blades of each leaf. As with other fan palms, this leaf structure lends itself to the production of Vietnamese conical hats, for which the genus is named.Wheeler Q (2013
New to nature No 101: ''Lanonia centralis''
''The Guardian'' "New to Nature" series.

Species

'' Plants of the World Online'' currently (February 2021) includes 13 accepted species:Plants of the World Online (POWO): ''Lanonia'' A.J.Hend. & C.D.Bacon (retrieved 7 February 2021)
/ref> * '' Lanonia acaulis'' (A.J.Hend., N.K.Ban & N.Q.Dung) A.J.Hend. & C.D.Bacon * '' Lanonia batoensis'' A.J.Hend. & N.Q.Dung * '' Lanonia calciphila'' (Becc.) A.J.Hend. & C.D.Bacon * '' Lanonia centralis'' (A.J.Hend., N.K.Ban & N.Q.Dung) A.J.Hend. & C.D.Bacon * '' Lanonia dasyantha'' (Burret) A.J.Hend. & C.D.Bacon * '' Lanonia gialaiensis'' A.J.Hend. & N.Q.Dung * '' Lanonia gracilis'' (Blume) A.J.Hend. & C.D.Bacon * '' Lanonia hainanensis'' (A.J.Hend., L.X.Guo & Barfod) A.J.Hend. & C.D.Bacon * '' Lanonia hexasepala'' (Gagnep.) A.J.Hend. & C.D.Bacon * '' Lanonia magalonii'' (A.J.Hend., N.K.Ban & N.Q.Dung) A.J.Hend. & C.D.Bacon * '' Lanonia manglaensis'' (A.J.Hend., N.K.Ban & N.Q.Dung) A.J.Hend. & N.Q.Dung * '' Lanonia poilanei'' A.J.Hend. & N.Q.Dung * '' Lanonia verrucosa'' A.J.Hend. & N.Q.Dung

References

External links

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q21399776 Arecaceae genera Flora of Indo-China Coryphoideae Dioecious plants