Lemurophoenix

Lemurophoenix
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Subtribe:	Dypsidinae
Genus:	Lemurophoenix; J.Dransf.
Type species
	Lemurophoenix halleuxii; J.Dransf.

Lemurophoenix is a genus of palm trees in the family Arecaceae which are endemic to Madagascar.

Taxonomy

The genus was first scientifically described in 1941 by British botanist John Dransfield in the journal Kew Bulletin. It is named after the native Malagasy name of the type species which translates to "red-lemur palm."

Two species are currently recognised:

Lemurophoenix halleuxii J.Dransf
Lemurophoenix laevis J.Dransf & Marcus

References

1 2 Dransfield, J. (1991). "Lemurophoenix (Palmae: Arecoideae), a new genus from Madagascar". Kew Bulletin. 46 (1): 61–68. Bibcode:1991KewBu..46...61D. doi:10.2307/4110742. JSTOR 4110742.
1 2 "Lemurophoenix J.Dransf". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 June 2026.

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[Lemurophoenix-1] 1 2 Dransfield, J. (1991). "Lemurophoenix (Palmae: Arecoideae), a new genus from Madagascar". Kew Bulletin. 46 (1): 61–68. Bibcode:1991KewBu..46...61D. doi:10.2307/4110742. JSTOR 4110742.

[POWO-2] 1 2 "Lemurophoenix J.Dransf". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 June 2026.