Chuniophoenix
| Chuniophoenix | |
|---|---|
| Chuniophoenix hainanensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Coryphoideae |
| Tribe: | Chuniophoeniceae |
| Genus: | Chuniophoenix Burret |
| Type species | |
| Chuniophoenix hainanensis | |
Chuniophoenix is a genus of palm tree named after Chun Woon-Young, then director of the Botanical Institute, Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou. It contains three known species, native to southern China and Vietnam. Chuniophoenix is a member of tribe Chuniophoeniceae, a small group of palms that exhibit great morphological diversity and interesting biogeography. The tribe includes four genera: Chuniophoenix with 3 species in China and Vietnam, Kerriodoxa (monotypic) in Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand, Nannorrhops (monotypic) from Arabia to Afghanistan, and Tahina (monotypic) in Madagascar.
| Image | Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Chuniophoenix hainanensis Burret | China: Hainan | |
| Chuniophoenix nana Burret | China: Hainan and northern Vietnam | |
| Chuniophoenix suoitienensis Henderson | Southern Vietnam | |
