Vonitra

Vonitra
Vonitra crinita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Arecoideae
Tribe: Areceae
Genus: Vonitra
Becc.
Type species
Vonitra fibrosa
(C.H.Wright) Becc.
Synonyms

Antongilia Jum.

Vonitra is a valid genus of African palms, family Arecaceae, first described by Odoardo Beccari in 1906. Species are endemic to Madagascar and were previously placed in the genus Dypsis. The type species is Vonitra fibrosa.

Species

As of March 2026, Plants of the World Online accepts ten species:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Vonitra Becc". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Beccari O (1906) Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 87: 18.