Maxburretia
| Maxburretia | |
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| Maxburretia furtadoana in habit , Thailand | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Coryphoideae |
| Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
| Genus: | Maxburretia Furtado |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Maxburretia is a genus of three rare species of palms found in southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia.[1] The genus is named in honor of Max Burret, (1883–1964) a German botanist.[2][3][4][5]
- Maxburretia furtadoana J.Dransf. – southern Thailand
- Maxburretia gracilis (Burret) J.Dransf – southern Thailand, Langkawi Islands
- Maxburretia rupicola (Ridl.) Furtado – Selangor
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ Pooma, R. (ed.) (2005). A preliminary check-list of threatened plants in Thailand: 1-193. National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
- ^ Henderson, A. (2009). Palms of Southern Asia: 1-197. Princeton university press, Princeton and Oxford.
- ^ Barfod, A.S. & Dransfield, J. (2013). Flora of Thailand 11(3): 323-498. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
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