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At present there are two recognized species.<ref name="WCSP">[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/qsearch.do;jsessionid=4F32D6B5B36B69C65430D16DE17E6A1D Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, ''Adonidia'']</ref> The first and better known is the Manila palm (''[[Adonidia merrillii]]''), which is native to the [[Philippines]] ([[Palawan]] and [[Danjugan Island]]), [[Malaysia]] ([[Sabah]]), and is reportedly naturalized in the [[West Indies]].<ref name="WCSP"/> The second is ''[[Adonidia dransfieldii]]'', native to [[Sabah]] and first described in 2015.<ref name="researchgate.net"/> |
At present there are two recognized species.<ref name="WCSP">[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/qsearch.do;jsessionid=4F32D6B5B36B69C65430D16DE17E6A1D Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, ''Adonidia'']</ref> The first and better known is the Manila palm (''[[Adonidia merrillii]]''), which is native to the [[Philippines]] ([[Palawan]] and [[Danjugan Island]]), [[Malaysia]] ([[Sabah]]), and is reportedly naturalized in the [[West Indies]].<ref name="WCSP"/> The second is ''[[Adonidia dransfieldii]]'', native to [[Sabah]] and first described in 2015.<ref name="researchgate.net"/> |
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Some palms sold in retail outlets as "Adonidia" are in fact [[Ptychosperma elegans|Alexander palms]], which are similar but even thinner. |
Some palms sold in retail outlets as "''Adonidia''" are in fact [[Ptychosperma elegans|Alexander palms]], which are similar but even thinner. |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Arecoideae |
| Tribe: | Areceae |
| Subtribe: | Ptychospermatinae |
| Genus: | Adonidia Becc.[1] |
| Species | |
Adonidia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Arecaceae. Species are found mainly in Palawan and surrounding islands off the coast of Sabah, Malaysia.[2]
History of the genus
The genus was originally described in 1919. In 1957, it was transferred to the genus Veitchia. In 2008, further study returned it to its own genus. Thus, some older photos from the 1957-2008 period use Veitchia instead of Adonidia.[3]
Manjekia maturbongsii was first described in 2012 as Adonidia maturbongsii,[4] but in 2014 it was moved to its own genus, Manjekia.
Current status
At present there are two recognized species.[5] The first and better known is the Manila palm (Adonidia merrillii), which is native to the Philippines (Palawan and Danjugan Island), Malaysia (Sabah), and is reportedly naturalized in the West Indies.[5] The second is Adonidia dransfieldii, native to Sabah and first described in 2015.[3]
Some palms sold in retail outlets as "Adonidia" are in fact Alexander palms, which are similar but even thinner.
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Fruits of a dwarf royal palm or Christmas palm (Adonidia merrillii) photographed in Ghana -
Palm and fruits. Cultivar, Bahia, Brazil
References
- ^ Beccari, Philippine Journal of Science 14:329. 1919 Type:A. merrillii
- ^ Dransfield, John; Uhl, Natalie W.; Asmussen, Conny B.; Baker, William J.; Harley, Madeline M.; Lewis, Carl E. (2008). Genera Palmarum: The Evolution and Classification of Palms. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 978-1-84246-182-2.
- ^ a b Wong, Khoon; Sugao, John; Low, Yee Wen (1 March 2015). "Adonidia dransfieldii, a threatened new palm from Sabah, Borneo". Palms. 59: 5–14. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ W.J.Baker & Heatubun, Palms (1999+) 56: 134 (2012).
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Adonidia
External links
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