Wendlandiella

Wendlandiella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Arecoideae
Tribe: Chamaedoreeae
Genus: Wendlandiella
Dammer
Species:
W. gracilis
Binomial name
Wendlandiella gracilis
Synonyms
  • Wendlandiella polyclada Burret
  • Wendlandiella simplicifrons Burret

Wendlandiella is a genus of one species of palms found in Peru, Bolivia and Acre state in Brazil. The genus is named after Hermann Wendland.

The only recognized species is Wendlandiella gracilis. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate individuals. It has three varieties, regarded as distinct species by some authors:

  • Wendlandiella gracilis var. gracilis – Acre, northern Peru
  • Wendlandiella gracilis var. polyclada (Burret) A.J.Hend. – northern Peru
  • Wendlandiella gracilis var. simplicifrons (Burret) A.J.Hend. – Peru, Bolivia