Phoenix theophrasti

Phoenix theophrasti, Vai, Crete

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Phoenix theophrasti is listed as Near Threatened.

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Arecaceae
Subfamilia: Coryphoideae
Tribus: Phoeniceae
Genus: Phoenix
Species: Phoenix theophrasti
Subspecies: P. t. subsp. golkoyana – P. t. subsp. theophrasti

Name

Phoenix theophrasti Greuter, Bauhinia 3: 243 (1967).

• Type: [Greece], Creta, prov. Sitía, probe Vái, in plano arenoso vel argilloso juxta mare lucum formans. 2 Oct 1966. Greuter 7650. (Holotype: PAL-Gr, isotypi: B, E, G, GB, ATH, UPA (hb. Phitos), hb. Zaffran (at Orthodox Academy of Crete), K, LD, M, W).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Europe Southeastern Europe Greece, Kriti. Asia-Temperate Western Asia East Aegean Islands, Türkiye. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Greuter, W. 1967. Beiträge zur Flora der Südägäis 8–9. Bauhinia 3(2): 243–254. PDF Reference page. 

Additional references

• Johnson, D. 1998. Phoenix theophrasti. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998. IUCN Red List Category: Near Threatened . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38630A10140653.en..
• Vladimirov, V., Dane, F. & Tan, K. (eds.) 2015. New floristic records in the Balkans: 26. Phytologia Balcanica 21(1): 53-91. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Phoenix theophrasti in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Nov 26. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Phoenix theophrasti. Published online. Accessed: 26 Nov 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Phoenix theophrasti. Accessed: 26 Nov 2025. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• català: Palmera de Creta
• Deutsch: Kretische Dattelpalme
• Ελληνικά: Κρητικός φοίνικας
• English: Cretan Date Palm
• suomi: Kreetantaateli
• magyar: Krétai datolyapálma
• Nederlands: Kretenzische dadelpalm
• русский: Финиковая пальма Теофраста
• svenska: Kretensk dadelpalm
• Türkçe: Datça hurması

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