Englerophoenix

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Englerophoenix f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – certain palm trees now included in Attalea, especially maripa palm (Attalea maripa)..

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids – clades; Arecales – order; Arecaceae – family; Arecoideae - subfamily; Cocoseae - tribe; Attaleinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Englerophoenix attaleoides (now Attalea attaleoides), Englerophoenix insignis (now Attalea insignis), Englerophoenix caribaea (now Attalea maripa), Englerophoenix longirostrata (now Attalea maripa), Englerophoenix tetrasticha (now Attalea phalerata urucuri palm), Englerophoenix maripa (now Attalea maripa), Englerophoenix regia (now Attalea maripa) - selected species

References

• Attalea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Attalea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Attalea at Tropicos