Truongsonia

Truongsonia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Truongsonia
A.J.Hend., N.S.Lý, W.J.Baker, S.Bellot, J.Dransf. & Eiserhar
Species:
T. lecongkietii
Binomial name
Truongsonia lecongkietii
N.S.Lý, W.J.Baker & A.J.Hend.

Truongsonia is a genus of palms. It includes a single species, Truongsonia lecongkietii, which is endemic to Vietnam.

It is a small palm known only from a small area of Quảng Ngãi province in central Vietnam. It grows in forest understorey on steep slopes near streams in primary evergreen broadleaf forest at about 1000 meters elevation.

References

  1. ↑ "Truongsonia A.J.Hend., N.S.Lý, W.J.Baker, S.Bellot, J.Dransf. & Eiserhar". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  2. ↑ Andrew Henderson, The Discovery of Truongsonia, Palms Vol. 67(4) 2023