Veitchia | |
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Veitchia spiralis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Arecales |
Family: | Arecaceae |
Subfamily: | Arecoideae |
Tribe: | Areceae |
Subtribe: | Ptychospermatinae |
Genus: |
Veitchia H.Wendl. in B.Seemann |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Veitchia is a genus of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. [2] [3]
It contains the following species, all native to islands in the Pacific Ocean ( Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga and the Solomon Islands): [1]
From 1957 to 2008, the Adonidia genus had been merged into Veitchia until being returned to its original status as a separate genus. This is the origin of the Veitchia merrillii name. [4]