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149.0000 Family Arecaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 266 (1820), nom. cons., nom. alt.
181-183 genera, ca. 2800 spp.
Species listed in database: 2522; hybrids: 30
= Acristaceae O.F.Cook; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 16: 252 (1913)
= Borassaceae Schultz Sch.; Nat. Syst. Pflanzenr. 318 (1832)
= Calamaceae Kunth ex Perleb; Clav. Class. 13 (1838)
= Ceroxylaceae Vines; Stud. Text-book Bot. 2: 544 (1895)
= Chamaedoreaceae O.F.Cook; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 16: 252 (1913)
= Cocosaceae Schultz Sch.; Nat. Syst. Pflanzenr. 316 (1832)
= Coryphaceae Schultz Sch.; Nat. Syst. Pflanzenr. 317 (1832)
= Geonomataceae O.F.Cook; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 16: 252 (1913)
= Iriarteaceae O.F.Cook & Doyle; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 16: 225 (1913)
= Lepidocaryaceae Mart.; Hist. Nat. Palm. 3: 196 (1838)
= Malortieaceae O.F.Cook; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 16: 252 (1913)
= Manicariaceae O.F.Cook; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 13: 140 (1910)
= Moreniaceae O.F.Cook; Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 12: 24 (1902)
= Nypaceae Brongn. ex Le Maout & Decne.; Traité Général Bot. 624 (1868)
= Palmae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 37 (1789), nom. cons.
= Phoenicaceae Burnett; Outlines Bot. [Burnett] 395, 1155 (1835)
= Phytelephantaceae Mart. ex Perleb; Clav. Class. 11 (1838)
= Pseudophoenicaceae O.F.Cook; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 16: 243 (1913)
= Rhapidaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 266 (1820)
= Sabalaceae Schultz Sch.; Nat. Syst. Pflanzenr. 317 (1832)
= Sagaceae Schultz Sch.; Nat. Syst. Pflanzenr. 316 (1832)
= Synechanthaceae O.F.Cook; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 16: 252 (1913)
= Thrinaceae Becc.; Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) [Asiat. Palms, Coryph.] 13: 8 (1933)
149.3261 Genus Phoenix L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 2: 1188 (1753)
Distribution: Tropical Old World: Macaronesia, S-Mediterranean, Africa, Arabia, India to S-China, W-Malesia and Philippines; many of them in desert climates
Species listed in database: 14; hybrids: 1
= Dachel Adans.; Fam. Pl. [Adanson] 2: 25 (1763)
= Elate L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 2: 1189 (1753)
= Fulchironia Lesch.; Tabl. École Bot., ed. 3 (Cat. Pl. Horti Paris.): 29 (1829)
= Palma Mill.; Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4: s. p. (1754)
= Phoniphora Neck.; Elem. Bot. [Necker] 3: 302 (1790), opus utique oppr.
= Zelonops Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 2: 102 (1837)

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