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Arecaceae
Taxonomic Serial No.: 500043

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Plantae
	Taxonomic Rank:	Family
	Synonym(s):	Palmae
	Common Name(s):

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	accepted

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	partial
	Latest Record Review:	2014

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Plantae – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae – green plants
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
	Superdivision	Embryophyta
	Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phan�rogames
	Class	Magnoliopsida
	Superorder	Lilianae – monocots, monocotyledons, monocotyl�dones
	Order	Arecales
	Family	Arecaceae
		Direct Children:
	Genus	Acoelorraphe H. Wendl. – paurotis palm
	Genus	Acrocomia Mart. – acrocomia
	Genus	Adonidia Becc.
	Genus	Aiphanes Willd. – aiphanes
	Genus	Allagoptera Nees
	Genus	Archontophoenix H. Wendl. & Drude – archontophoenix
	Genus	Areca L. – areca palm
	Genus	Arenga Labill. – arenga palm
	Genus	Attalea Kunth – attalea palm
	Genus	Bactris Jacq. ex Scop. – bactris palm
	Genus	Beccariophoenix Jum. & H. Perrier
	Genus	Borassus L. – borassus palm
	Genus	Butia Becc.
	Genus	Calamus L. – calamus
	Genus	Calyptronoma Griseb. – manac
	Genus	Caryota L. – fishtail palm
	Genus	Ceroxylon Bonpl. ex DC. – ceroxylon palm
	Genus	Chamaedorea Willd. – chamaedorea
	Genus	Chamaerops L. – fan palm
	Genus	Coccothrinax Sarg. – silver palm
	Genus	Cocos L. – coconut palm
	Genus	Copernicia Mart. ex Endl. – copernicia
	Genus	Dypsis Noronha ex Mart. – butterfly palm
	Genus	Elaeis Jacq. – oil palm
	Genus	Eremospatha (G. Mann & H. Wendl.) G. Mann & H. Wendl.
	Genus	Eugeissona Griff. – eugeissona
	Genus	Euterpe Mart.
	Genus	Gaussia H. Wendl. – gaussia
	Genus	Heterospathe Scheff.
	Genus	Howea Becc.
	Genus	Hyphaene Gaertn. – hyphaene
	Genus	Jubaea Kunth – jubaea
	Genus	Lemurophoenix J. Dransf.
	Genus	Leopoldinia Mart. – leopoldinia
	Genus	Linospadix H. Wendl. – linospadix
	Genus	Livistona R. Br. – livistona
	Genus	Lodoicea Comm. ex Labill. – lodoicea
	Genus	Marojejya Humbert
	Genus	Mauritia L. f. – mauritia
	Genus	Metroxylon Rottb. – metroxylon
	Genus	Nypa Steck
	Genus	Phoenix L. – date palm
	Genus	Phytelephas Ruiz & Pav. – nut palm
	Genus	Pinanga Blume
	Genus	Prestoea Hook. f. – prestoea
	Genus	Pritchardia Seem. & H. Wendl. – pritchardia
	Genus	Pseudophoenix H. Wendl. ex Sarg. – pseudophoenix
	Genus	Ptychosperma Labill. – ptychosperma
	Genus	Raphia P. Beauv. – raffia palm
	Genus	Ravenea H. Wendl. ex C.D. Bouch�
	Genus	Rhapidophyllum H. Wendl. & Drude – rhapidophyllum
	Genus	Rhapis L.f. ex Aiton
	Genus	Roystonea O.F. Cook – royal palm
	Genus	Sabal Adans. – palmetto
	Genus	Salacca Reinw. – salacca
	Genus	Satranala J. Dransf. & Beentje
	Genus	Serenoa Hook. f. – serenoa
	Genus	Syagrus Mart. – syagrus
	Genus	Thrinax Sw. – thatch palm, thatchpalm
	Genus	Trachycarpus H. Wendl. – Chinese windmill palm
	Genus	Voanioala J. Dransf.
	Genus	Washingtonia H. Wendl. – fan palm

References


	Expert(s):
	Expert:	Scott Zona
	Notes:	Curator, Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, Modesto A. Maidique Campus (MMC), 11200 S.W. 8th Street, Miami, Florida, 33199, USA
	Reference for:	Arecaceae

	Other Source(s):
	Source:	Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, 2014, website (version 2014)
	Acquired:	2014
	Notes:	Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, botanical information system at the Missouri Botanical Garden, available at http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/APweb/
	Reference for:	Arecaceae

	Source:	Arecaceae of North America Update, database (version 2010)
	Acquired:	2010
	Notes:	Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
	Reference for:	Arecaceae

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Arecaceae

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)
	Acquired:	2000
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Arecaceae

	Publication(s):
	Author(s)/Editor(s):	McNeill, J., F. Barrie, H. Burdet, V. Demoulin, D. Hawksworth, K. Marhold, D. Nicolson, et al.
	Publication Date:	2006
	Article/Chapter Title:	International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (Vienna Code)
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Regnum Vegetabile, vol. 146
	Page(s):	xviii + 568
	Publisher:	Koeltz Scientific Books
	Publication Place:	K�nigstein, Germany
	ISBN/ISSN:	3-906166-48-1, 0080-0694
	Notes:	Also available on the web at http://ibot.sav.sk/icbn/main.htm
	Reference for:	Arecaceae

Geographic Information


	Geographic Division:

	Jurisdiction/Origin:

Comments


	Comment:	Use of Palmae as an 'alternative' family name for Arecaceae is authorized by the ICBN, Articles 18.5-18.6 (McNeill et al., 2006:18-19), although ITIS opts to use Arecaceae instead

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