Raphia vinifera

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Arecales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Arecales

Familia: Arecaceae
Subfamilia: Calamoideae
Tribus: Lepidocaryeae
Subtribus: Raphiinae
Genus: Raphia
Species: Raphia vinifera

Raphia vinifera P.Beauv., 1806

Homotypic
- Sagus raphia Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl. 6: 395 (1805), nom. illeg.
- Sagus vinifera (P.Beauv.) Pers., Syn. Pl. 2: 562 (1807).
- Metroxylon viniferum (P.Beauv.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 2: 139 (1825).
Heterotypic
- Raphia diasticha Burret, Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 739 (1942).
- Raphia vinifera var. nigerica Otedoh, J. Nigerian Inst. Oil Palm Res. 6(22): 161 (1982).

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional:Tropical Africa Benin; Cameroon; Central African Repu; Gabon; Gambia; Ghana; Gulf of Guinea Is.; Nigeria; Togo; Zare References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Palisot de Beauvois, A.M.F.J., 1806. Flore d'Oware et de Bénin, en Afrique, par A. M. F. J. Palisot-Beauvois. Paris 1:77.

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