Borassus

Borassus flabellifer

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Arecaceae
Subfamilia: Coryphoideae
Tribus: Borasseae
Subtribus: Lataniinae
Genus: Borassus
Species: B. aethiopum – B. akeassii – B. heineanus – B. flabellifer – B. madagascariensis

Name

Borassus L., Sp. Pl. 1: 1187 (1753)

• Type species: Borassus flabellifer L., Sp. Pl. 1: 1187 (1753)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Lontarus Adans., Fam. Pl. 2: 25 (1763).

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 1187. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2015. Borassus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2015 Sept. 3. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2015. Borassus. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 3 2015.
• Tropicos.org 2015. Borassus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 3 Sept. 2015.

Vernacular names

বাংলা: তাল
English: Palmyra Palm
suomi: Palmyrapalmut
français: Rônier, Borasse

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