Johannesteijsmannia is a genus of four species of palms found in tropical rainforests of the Malay Peninsula, Borneo and northern Sumatra.[2] They are fan palms, usually growing without a trunk. The genus was named in honor of Johannes Elias Teijsmann, a Dutch botanist who was director of the Bogor Botanical Gardens from 1830 to 1869.

Johannesteijsmannia
Johannesteijsmannia altifrons in Sumatra (Photo:Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Coryphoideae
Tribe: Trachycarpeae
Genus: Johannesteijsmannia
J.Dransf.
Synonyms[1]
  • Teysmannia Rchb.f. & Zoll. 1858, illegitimate name not Miq. 1857
Johannesteijsmannia altifrons
Johannesteijsmannia magnifica

Species

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Species include:[3]

Image Scientific name Distribution
  Johannesteijsmannia altifrons (Rchb.f. & Zoll.) H.E.Moore southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra
  Johannesteijsmannia lanceolata J.Dransf. Malaysia: Selangor
  Johannesteijsmannia magnifica J.Dransf. Malaysia: Selangor
  Johannesteijsmannia perakensis J.Dransf. Malaysia: Perak, Kedah


References

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  1. ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  2. ^ Dransfield, John (1972). "The genus Johannesteijsmannia H.E. Moore Jr". The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore. [ser.4]:v.26: 63–83 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ The Plant List, retrieved 3 November 2015