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Genus of palms

Chuniophoenix

Chuniophoenix

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instance oftaxon
taxon nameChuniophoenix
taxon rankgenus
described by sourceFlora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 13(1)

Chuniophoenix is a genus of palm tree named after Chun Woon-Young, then director of the Botanical Institute, Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou. It contains three known species, native to southern China and Vietnam. Chuniophoenix is a member of tribe Chuniophoeniceae, a small group of palms that exhibit great morphological diversity and interesting biogeography. The tribe includes four genera: Chuniophoenix with 3 species in China and Vietnam, Kerriodoxa (monotypic) in Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand, Nannorrhops (monotypic) from Arabia to Afghanistan, and Tahina (monotypic) in Madagascar.

Image Name Distribution
Chuniophoenix hainanensis Burret China: Hainan
Chuniophoenix nana Burret China: Hainan and northern Vietnam
Chuniophoenix suoitienensis Henderson Southern Vietnam

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