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Root anatomy of palms III. Ceroxyloideae, Nypoideae, Phytelephantoideae
Author(s) -
Seubert E.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
feddes repertorium
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1522-239X
pISSN - 0014-8962
DOI - 10.1002/fedr.19961070703
Subject(s) - genus , biology , palm , botany , zoology , physics , quantum mechanics
Summary The root‐anatomy of representatives of nine genera of Ceroxyloideae of the eleven genera accepted by U HL & D RANSFIELD (1987), of Nypa , the onliest genus of Nypoideae, and of all three genera of Phytelephantoideae have been studied. In Coryphoideae and Calamoideae every genus can be distinguished by the anatomy of the roots, whereas within one genus the species do not differ but slightly. This is true for the newly examined genera too and contributes both to define and identify the genera and towards an improved understanding of the relationship between genera and subfamilies. The genera of Ceroxyloideae are obviously related, they form a natural group, and even the somewhat isolated Pseudophoenix is well at home here. Both Nypa and Phytelephantoideae do not exhibit any affinities with other palms studied up to now.