Edis is the electronic data information source of ufifas extension, a collection of information on topics relevant to you. Mainly trees with stout unbranched stem ending in crown of leaves. Leaveslarge, usually pinnately orpalmately compound, rarely simple, deeply cleft and pelicate, leafbase sheathing, exstipulate. Three new genera of arecoid palm arecaceae from eastern malesia. Clump forming, prickly, undergrowth palms, growing as big dense rosettes. Palmae is a monocotyledonous plant family containing species of tropical climbers, shrubs and trees commonly known as palm trees or simply palms figs 1. Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. Of palms arecaceae ln brazil present status ano new recoros. Theaceae, the tea family of plants in the order theales.
The leaves are alternate, petiolate, and palmately or pinnately cleft to once. Family arecaceae definition of family arecaceae by the free. Usneaceae definition of usneaceae by merriamwebster. Th ese appear particularly vulnerable, although, as yet, there is no direct evidence of climate change threatening or eliminating taxa. The fruit of the cocoseae is a modified drupe, with a sclerenchymatous epicarp and a highly. Habittall trees, shrubby or prickly scramblers calamus.
Virtually all of the more than 2600 species in the world are instantly recognizable as palms, and only the unrelated cycads and another small family of tropical plants might confuse a nonbotanist. Plants from the solanaceae family had, and continue to have, fundamental roles in plant genetic research. A list of all accepted names in arecaceae is available in csv format. Gebhardt summarizes the historical contributions of the solanaceous plants tomato, tobacco, petunia, potato, pepper, and eggplant. Las liliacee tienen una cierta importancia economica. Familia arecaceae arboles y flores en republica dominicana. Aug 15, 2014 recent botanical exploration in eastern malesia has resulted in the discovery of three spectacular palm taxa that have proved difficult to assign to genus. Family arecaceae definition of family arecaceae by the. Stems woody, subterranean or terrestrial, creeping or erect climbing, slender or massive, sometimes conspicuously enlarged and storing starch and water.
This pape r presents 72 new records and 10 records from literature on the distribuition of nine species of phytophagous mites and nine species of predatoty mites trom species ofpalms in brazilian states. Arecaceae schultz schultzenstein palm family scott zona palmae a. Griseae is a group of 21 species en demic to eastern north america. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Three new genera of arecoid palm arecaceae from eastern. A new subfamily classification of the palm family arecaceae. Along with dates mentioned above, members of the palm family with human uses are numerous. Leguminosas arveja, garbanzo, porotos, haba, soja, lenteja, alfalfa, treboles, mani, lupino. Recent botanical exploration in eastern malesia has resulted in the discovery of three spectacular palm taxa that have proved difficult to assign to genus. Throughout history, humans have used medicinal plants therapeutically, and minerals, plants, and animals have traditionally been the main sources of drugs. Arthrobotrys dactylella dactylellina drechslerella gamsylella habrostictis helicoon hyalorbilia lecophagus orbilia pseudorbilia pseudotripoconidium retiarius vermispora. Arecaceae 4 short rows or sometimes arranged in whorls completely encircling sheaths and petioles.
It should not contain any categories, except the category for monotypic arecaceae genera. Arecaceae palmae the arecaceae are woody shrubs, vines, or trees comprising about 200 genera and 3,000 species that are further characterized by having large or very large leaves, each with a tubular sheathing base that typically splits open on one side at maturity. Learn about the comparison between arecaceae and liliaceae. Indian potato great basin orogenia, turkeypeas, orogenia linearifolia s. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Family usneaceae definition of family usneaceae by the. Posts about familia arecaceae written by marilinperalta. The cocoseae are distributed mainly in the neotropical regions, with otwo genera endemic to africajubaeopsis and elaeis.
Cocoseae is a tribe of cocosoid palms of the family arecaceae. The theaceae comprises about 40 genera of trees or shrubs native to temperate and tropical regions of both hemispheres, including several ornamental plants, one that is the source of tea. This category should contain only articles about the genera of arecaceae palms, when the articles are at the scientific name, or redirects from the scientific name in the case of monotypic taxa or articles at the english name. Palmae is a monocotyledonous plant family containing species of tropical climbers, shrubs and trees commonly known as palm trees or simply palms figs. Loasaceae, mostly tropical american plant family of 14 genera and 265 species of the dogwood order cornales, many with painfully stinging hairs but beautiful and often bizarre flowers in red, orange, yellow, or white. This pape r presents 72 new records and 10 records from literature on the distribuition of nine species of phytophagous mites and nine species of predatoty. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, treelike and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Palmeira o nome comum da arecaceae, anteriormente conhecida como palmae ou palmaceae, a nica famlia botnica da ordem arecales. In north america, the palm family includes trees and treelike shrubs with slender, unbranching trunks, and large pinnately or palmately divided leaves. The plants are frequently twining and mostly herbaceous. Algunas especies son comestibles mientras otros son muy venenosos.
Here, we describe these genera as new to science, all of which are. The species name, linearifolia, refers to its narrow leaves. Family name nyctaginaceae as per the taxanomic classification of kingdom plantae with botanical names and scientific names in botany in series of kingdom, division, order, class, family, genus and species for flowering and nonflowering plants. Those having a treelike form are colloquially called palm trees. Species of arecaceae contained within the plant list belong to 187 plant genera. The arecaceae are a botanical family of perennial flowering plants in the monocot order arecales. Throughout history, humans have used medicinal plants therapeutically, and minerals, plants, and animals have traditionally been the. Cocoseae is a tribe of cocosoid palms of the family arecaceae description. Aracaceae palmae palm family arizonasonora desert museum. Arecaceae have great economic importance, including coconut products, oils, dates, palm syrup, ivory nuts, carnauba wax, rattan cane, raffia, and palm wood. Mite arthropooa, acari associates of palms arecaceae ln brazil i.
Thought to be wild in assam and burma, widely cultivated for gula melaka. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. The plant list includes 7,321 scientific plant names of species rank for the family arecaceae. Here, we describe these genera as new to science, all of which are members of subtribe ptychospermatinae. Palms are among the most distinctive plant life forms and thus scarcely need description. Lowland, cultivated throughout malesia, in malaya rare. Massive solitary palm to 20 m with steeply ascending plumelike leaves to 15m x 3m. Currently 181 genera with around 2,600 species are known, most of them restricted to tropical and. Plants of the palm family if you have ever gone south to avoid old man winter, then you have likely encountered members of the palm family lining city streets. New evidence from molecular phylogenetic research indicates that these taxa should now be recognised as three monotypic genera. Usneaceae definition is a family of fruticose lichens characterized by prostrate, erect, or pendulous thalli that are generally radially symmetrical and including the genera usnea, evernia, ramalina, and alectoria. Trees or shrubs lianas, perennial, branched or unbranched, solitary or clustered.