Arecaceae
(THE PALM FAMILY)
 Biota of North America Program
 Texas A&M University Bioinformatics Working Group
Standardized nomenclature following © John T. Kartesz. 1996. Revision: A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. The Biota of North America Program of the North Carolina Botanical Garden . This listing features updates (1996) of BONAP nomenclature, use of common names derived from BONAP data, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service data on endangered/threatened taxa, and information on Texas taxa taken from a database developed from Stephan L. Hatch, Kancheepuram N. Gandhi, and Larry E. Brown. 1990. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Texas (now in the process of proofing).

Acoelorraphe H. Wendl. - EVERGLADES PALM

    wrightii (Griseb. & H. Wendl.) H. Wendl. ex Becc. Synonymy: Acoelorraphe arborescens (Sarg.) Becc. , Paurotis wrightii (Griseb. & H. Wendl.) Britt.

    Acrocomia Mart. - GRUGRU PALM

      media O.F. Cook

      Aiphanes Willd. - RUFFLE PALM

        acanthophylla (Mart.) Burret Synonymy: Bactris acanthophylla Mart. , Curima calophylla O.F. Cook

        Archontophoenix H. Wendl. & Drude - ALEXANDRA PALM

          alexandrae (F. Muell.) H. Wendl. & Drude

          Calyptronoma Griseb. - PUERTO RICO MANAC

            rivalis (O.F. Cook) Bailey Listed by the U.S. FWS as threatened - the FWS local name is Palma de manaca or manac palm and the FWS range is: U.S.A. (PR). Synonymy: Calyptrogyne rivalis (O.F. Cook) Léon

            Caryota L. - FISHTAIL PALM

              mitis Lour.

              Coccothrinax Sarg. - SILVER PALM

                argentata (Jacq.) Bailey Synonymy: Coccothrinax garberi (Chapman) Sarg.

                barbadensis (Lodd. ex Mart.) Becc. Synonymy: Coccothrinax alta (O.F. Cook) Becc. , Coccothrinax discreta Bailey , Coccothrinax eggersiana Becc. , Coccothrinax eggersiana var. sanctae-crucis Becc. , Coccothrinax sanctae-thomasae Becc. , Thrincoma alta O.F. Cook

                Cocos L. - COCONUT PALM

                  nucifera L.

                  Gaussia H. Wendl. - LLUME

                    attenuata (O.F. Cook) Becc. Synonymy: Aeria attenuata O.F. Cook

                    Livistona R. Br. - FOUNTAIN PALM

                      chinensis (Jacq.) R. Br. ex Mart. Synonymy: Livistona oliviformis (Hassk.) Mart. , Saribus oliviformis Hassk.

                      Phoenix L. - DATE PALM

                        canariensis hort. ex Chabaud

                        dactylifera L.

                        reclinata Jacq.

                        Prestoea Hook. f. - SIERRAN PALM

                          montana (Graham) Nichols. Synonymy: Euterpe globosa auct. non Gaertn. , Euterpe montana Graham

                          Pritchardia Seem. & H. Wendl. - PRITCHARDIA

                            affinis Becc. Listed by the U.S. FWS as endangered, the FWS local name is Loulu and the FWS range is: U.S.A. (HI). Listed on March 4, 1994 (Volume 59 Federal Register 10324). Synonymy: Pritchardia affinis var. gracilis Becc. , Pritchardia affinis var. halophila Becc. , Pritchardia affinis var. rhopalocarpa Becc.

                            arecina Becc.

                            beccariana Rock Synonymy: Pritchardia beccariana var. giffardiana Becc.

                            forbesiana Rock

                            hardyi Rock Synonymy: Pritchardia weissichiana Rock

                            hillebrandii (Kuntze) Becc. Synonymy: Pritchardia insignis Becc.

                            kaalae Rock Synonymy: Pritchardia kaalae var. minima Caum

                            lanaiensis Becc. & Rock Synonymy: Pritchardia elliptica Rock & Caum

                            lanigera Becc. Synonymy: Pritchardia eriostachya Becc. , Pritchardia montis-kea Rock

                            lowreyana Rock Synonymy: Pritchardia brevicalyx Becc. & Rock , Pritchardia donata Caum , Pritchardia lowreyana var. turbinata Rock , Pritchardia macrocarpa L. Linden ex André

                            martii (Gaud.) H. Wendl. Synonymy: Pritchardia gaudichaudii (Mart.) H. Wendl. , Pritchardia kahanae Rock & Caum , Pritchardia kahukuensis Caum , Pritchardia kamapuaana Caum , Pritchardia macdanielsii Caum , Pritchardia martioides Rock & Caum , Pritchardia rockiana Becc.

                            minor Becc. Synonymy: Pritchardia eriophora Becc.

                            munroi Rock Listed by the U.S. FWS as endangered, the FWS local name is Loulu and the FWS range is: U.S.A. (HI). Listed on October 8, 1992 (Volume 57 Federal Register 46339).

                            remota Becc.

                              ssp. aylmer-robinsonii (St. John) R.W. Read, comb. nov. ined. Synonymy: Pritchardia aylmer-robinsonii St. John

                              ssp. glabrata (Becc. & Rock) R.W. Read, comb. nov. ined. Synonymy: Pritchardia glabrata Becc. & Rock

                              ssp. napaliensis (St. John) R.W. Read, comb. nov. ined. Synonymy: Pritchardia napaliensis St. John

                              ssp. remota

                            schattaueri Hodel

                            viscosa Rock

                            waialealeana R.W. Read

                            Pseudophoenix H. Wendl. ex Sarg. - CHERRY PALM

                              sargentii H. Wendl. ex Sarg.

                                ssp. saonae (O.F. Cook) R.W. Read Synonymy: Pseudophoenix saonae O.F. Cook

                                ssp. sargentii Synonymy: Chamaephoenix sargentii (H. Wendl. ex Sarg.) A.H. Curtiss , Pseudophoenix vinifera auct. non (Mart.) Becc. , Sargentia aricocca H. Wendl. & Drude

                              Rhapidophyllum H. Wendl. & Drude ex Drude - NEEDLE PALM

                                hystrix (Pursh) H. Wendl. & Drude ex Drude

                                Roystonea O.F. Cook - ROYAL PALM

                                  borinquena O.F. Cook

                                  elata (Bartr.) F. Harper Synonymy: Palma elata Bartr. , Roystonea floridana O.F. Cook , Roystonea regia auct. non (Kunth) O.F. Cook

                                  Sabal Adans. - PALMETTO

                                    causiarum (O.F. Cook) Becc.

                                    etonia Swingle ex Nash Synonymy: Sabal miamiensis Zona

                                    mexicana Mart. Present in the Texas flora and known locally as: Texas palmetto, Rio Grande palmetto, palma de michero (Texas Distribution by vegetation zone) Synonymy: Inodes exul O.F. Cook , Inodes texana O.F. Cook , Sabal exul (O.F. Cook) Bailey , Sabal texana (O.F. Cook) Becc.

                                    minor (Jacq.) Pers. Present in the Texas flora and known locally as: Dwarf palmetto, bush palmetto (Texas Distribution by vegetation zone) Synonymy: Corypha minor Jacq. , Sabal adansonii Guersent , Sabal deeringiana Small , Sabal glabra Sarg., non P. Mill. , Sabal louisiana (Darby) Bomhard

                                    palmetto (Walt.) Lodd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Synonymy: Corypha palmetto Walt. , Inodes schwarzii O.F. Cook , Sabal jamesiana Small

                                    Serenoa Hook. f. - SAW-PALMETTO

                                      repens (Bartr.) Small Present in the Texas flora and known locally as: Saw palmetto (Texas Distribution by vegetation zone) Synonymy: Brahea serrulata (Michx.) H. Wendl. , Corypha repens Bartr. , Serenoa serrulata (Michx.) Nichols.

                                      Thrinax Sw. - THATCH PALM

                                        morrisii H. Wendl. Synonymy: Simpsonia microcarpa (Sarg.) O.F. Cook , Thrinax keyensis Sarg. , Thrinax microcarpa Sarg. , Thrinax ponceana O.F. Cook , Thrinax praeceps O.F. Cook

                                        radiata Lodd. ex J.A. & J.H. Schultes Synonymy: Thrinax floridana Sarg. , Thrinax multiflora sensu R.W. Read, non Mart. , Thrinax parviflora auct. non Sw.

                                        Washingtonia H. Wendl. - FAN PALM

                                          filifera (L. Linden) H. Wendl. Synonymy: Brahea filamentosa (Fenzi) H. Wendl. , Brahea filifera hort. ex S. Wats. , Neowashingtonia filamentosa (Fenzi) Sudworth , Pritchardia filamentosa Fenzi , Pritchardia filifera L. Linden , Washingtonia filamentosa (Fenzi) Kuntze , Washingtonia filifera var. robusta Parish

                                          robusta H. Wendl. Synonymy: Washingtonia gracilis Parish , Washingtonia sonorae S. Wats.

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