''Physokentia'' is a genus of

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in the

palm Palm most commonly refers to: * Palm of the hand, the central region of the front of the hand * Palm plants, of family Arecaceae **List of Arecaceae genera * Several other plants known as "palm" Palm or Palms may also refer to: Music * Palm (ba ...

family, native to certain islands of the western

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Description

This genus contains the following species: The relationships between ''Physokentia'' 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 ...

particularly 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 ...

'' and ''

Cyphophoenix ''Cyphophoenix'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It contains 4 known species, all endemic to New Caledonia. The relationships between ''Cyphophoenix'' and some other genera of the tribe Basseliniinae including '' Physoken ...

'' 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

* '' Physokentia avia'' H.E.Moore - Bismarck Archipelago * '' Physokentia dennisii'' H.E.Moore -

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* '' Physokentia insolita'' H.E.Moore -

* '' Physokentia petiolata'' (Burret) D.Fuller - Fiji * '' Physokentia tete'' (Becc.) Becc. -

Vanuatu Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (french: link=no, République de Vanuatu; bi, Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of no ...

* '' Physokentia thurstonii'' (Becc.) Becc. -

* '' Physokentia whitmorei'' H.E.Moore -

References

Arecaceae genera Taxa named by Odoardo Beccari Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Areceae-stub