Arecaceae
Livistona

Livistona boninensis (Becc.) Nakai

First published in J. Jap. Bot. 11: 222 (1935)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ogasawara-shoto. It is a tree and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ogasawara-shoto

Introduced into:

Kazan-retto

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dowe, J.L. (2009). A taxonomic account of Livistona R.Br. (Arecaceae). Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 60: 185-344.
  • Henderson, A. (2009). Palms of Southern Asia: 1-197. Princeton university press, Princeton and Oxford.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Livistona chinensis var. boninensis.]
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. [Cited as Livistona chinensis.]

Palmweb - Palms of the World Online

  • Dowe, J.L., A taxonomic account of Livistona R.Br. (Arecaceae)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dowe, J.L. (2009). A taxonomic account of Livistona R.Br. (Arecaceae). Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 60: 185-344.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2003 Furuse, M [7719] Japan K000209591 No
Sep 3, 1934 Wilson, E.H. [8271] Japan K000209589 Isolectotype Yes
Sep 3, 1934 Wilson, E.H. [8271] Japan K000209590 Isolectotype Yes
Sep 3, 1934 Wilson, E.H. [8271] Japan K000209586 Type Yes
Sep 3, 1934 Wilson, E.H. [8271] Japan K000209587 Isotype Yes
Sep 3, 1934 Wilson, E.H. [8271] Japan K000209588 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Palmweb - Palms of the World Online

    • Palmweb 2011. Palmweb: Palms of the World Online. Published on the internet http://www.palmweb.org. Accessed on 21/04/2013
    • Content licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0