''Maxburretia'' is a genus of three rare

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 species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

of palms found in southern

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and

Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, ...

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/ref> The genus is named in honor of

Max Burret Karl Ewald Maximilian Burret, commonly known as Max Burret (6 June 1883 – 19 September 1964) was a German botanist. Burret was born in Saffig near Andernach in the Kingdom of Prussia, Prussian Rhine Province. He originally studied law at L ...

, (1883 – 1964) a German botanist.Barfod, A.S. & Dransfield, J. (2013). Flora of Thailand 11(3): 323-498. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok. * ''

Maxburretia furtadoana ''Maxburretia'' is a genus of three rare species of palms found in southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia. The genus is named in honor of Max Burret, (1883 – 1964) a German botanist.Barfod, A.S. & Dransfield, J. (2013). Flora of Thailand 1 ...

'' J.Dransf. - southern Thailand * ''

Maxburretia gracilis ''Maxburretia'' is a genus of three rare species of palms found in southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia. The genus is named in honor of Max Burret, (1883 – 1964) a German botanist.Barfod, A.S. & Dransfield, J. (2013). Flora of Thailand 1 ...

'' (Burret) J.Dransf - southern Thailand,

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Islands * '' Maxburretia rupicola'' (Ridl.) Furtado -

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Coryphoideae Flora of Thailand Flora of Peninsular Malaysia Arecaceae genera {{Arecaceae-stub