| Lanonia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Coryphoideae |
| Tribe: | Trachycarpeae |
| Genus: | Lanonia AJ Hend. & CD Bacon, 2011 |
Lanonia is a genus of fanpalms, in thetribeTrachycarpeae (subtribe: Livistoninae).[1] It has a recorded native range from southern China toIndo-China and is also found inJava.[2]
Lanonia spp. are fan palms: originally eight species, sixendemic to Vietnam, were transferred here from the similar genusLicuala, but which was found not to bemonophyletic; if anythingLanonia is more closely related toJohannesteijsmannia.[1] In thisphylogenetic study, seven gene regions were analysed, significantly resolving the relationships of genera in the subtribe Livistoninae.
These palms aredioecious, although not exclusively in cultivated specimens: in contrast toLicuala spp., which possesshermaphroditic flowers. The staminate and pistillate inflorescences are dimorphic in size, shape, and branching. The leaves ofLanonia may best be distinguished by thepetioles, which appear to taper into the blades of each leaf. As with other fan palms, this leaf structure lends itself to the production ofVietnamese conical hats, for which the genus is named.[3]
Plants of the World Online currently (February 2021) includes 13 accepted species:[2]
Data related toLanonia at Wikispecies