Arecaceae

Genera and number of species:

21 species (out of 57 in Australia) at ANBG

This represents 37% of Australia's palm diversity 

Global diversity: >200 genera   ~11 500 species

Australia diversity:       20 genera 10%       57 species 0.5%

Source of below information: Australian Palms: Biogeography, Ecology and Systematics by J L Dowe

1. Calamus   (6) 2 at ANBG Globally ~ 400 species

2. Nypa (1)

3. Livistona  (18) 7 at ANBG Globally  _ species

4. Licuala   (1)

5. Caryota   (1)

6. Arenga (3)

7. Oraniopsis   (1) 1 at ANBG Globally  _ species

8. Cocos   (1)

9. Archontophoenix (6) 1 at ANBG Globally  _ species

10. Lepidorrhachis (1)

11. Linospadix (5) 5 at ANBG Globally  _ species

12. Laccospadix (1) 1 at ANBG Globally  _ species

13. Howea   (2) 2 at ANBG Globally 2 species

14. Ptychosperma (2)

15. Carpentaria (1)

16. Wodyetia (1)

17. Normanbya (1)

18. Rhopalostylis (1) 1 at ANBG Globally 2 species

19. Hedyscepe (1)

20. Hydriastele (3)

Number of species = 6 + 1 + 18 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3

                = 57 20 at ANBG

Species list:

Source: Australian Palms: Biogeography, Ecology and Systematics by J L Dowe

1. Calamus  (6)

   • Calamus aruensis 

   • Calamus australis 

   • Calamus caryotoides Fishtail lawyer cane North-East Queensland at ANBG in RFG

   • Calamus muelleri Wait-a-while palm North NSW & south Queensland endemic at ANBG in RFG

   • Calamus vitiensis 

   • Calamus warburgii 

2. Nypa (1)

   • Nypa fruticans 

3. Livistona   (18)

   • Livistona alfredii

   • Livistona australis Cabbage-tree palm NSW, Queensland, Victoria at ANBG in RFG

   • Livistona benthamii .... Queensland, NT, New Guinea at ANBG in RFG

   • Livistona concinna

   • Livistona decora (also L decepans) .... Queensland at ANBG in RFG

   • Livistona drudei 

   • Livistona eastonii 

   • Livistona fulva   Blackdown Fan Palm Queensland endemic at ANBG in RFG

   • Livistona humilis 

   • Livistona inermis

   • Livistona lanuginosa 

   • Livistona lorophylla 

   • Livistona mariae Central Australian NT, Queensland (3 subspecies) at ANBG

   • Livistona muelleri

   • Livistona nasmophila

   • Livistona nitida Carnarvon Fan Palm Queensland at ANBG in RFG

   • Livistona rigida 

   • Livistona victoriae

4. Licuala  (1)

   • Licuala ramsayi

5. Caryota  (1)

   • Caryota albertii

6. Arenga (3)

   • Arenga australasica 

   • Arenga listeri 

   • Arenga microcarpa 

7. Oraniopsis  (1)

   • Oraniopsis appendiculata Fishtail lawyer cane Queensland endemic at ANBG in RFG

8. Cocos  (1)

   • Cocos nucifera 

9. Archontophoenix (6)

   • Archontophoenix alexandrae Alexandra palm Queensland endemic

   • Archontophoenix cunninghamiana Bangalow palm NSW and Queensland endemic at ANBG in RFG

   • Archontophoenix maxima Walsh River palm Queensland

   • Archontophoenix myolensis Myola palm Queensland endemic

   • Archontophoenix purpurea  Mount Lewis king palm Queensland

   • Archontophoenix tuckeri Rocky River palm Queensland

10. Lepidorrhachis  (1)

    • Lepidorrhachis mooreana

11. Linospadix (5)

    • Linospadix apetiolatus none Queensland at ANBG in RFG

    • Linospadix microcaryus none Queensland at ANBG in RFG

    • Linospadix minor Minor walking stick palm Queensland at ANBG in RFG

    • Linospadix monostachyos Walking stick palm NSW and Queensland at ANBG in RFG

    • Linospadix palmerianus none Queensland at ANBG in RFG

12. Laccospadix (1)

    • Laccospadix australasicus Atherton palm Queensland endemic at ANBG in RFG

13. Howea  (2)

    • Howea belmoreana Curly palm Lord Howe Island endemic at ANBG

    • Howea forsteriana Kentia palm Lord Howe Island endemic at ANBG

14. Ptychosperma (2)

    • Ptychosperma elegans

    • Ptychosperma macarthurii 

15. Carpentaria(1)

    • Carpentaria acuminata

16. Wodyetia (1)

    • Wodyetia bifurcata 

17. Normanbya (1)

    • Normanbya normanbyi 

18. Rhopalostylis (1) Globally 2 species, on Norfolk Island & Kermadec Islands (northeast of NZ)

    • Rhopalostylis baueri Norfolk Island palm  Norfolk Island & Kermadec Islands at ANBG

19. Hedyscepe (1)

    • Hedyscepe canterburyana 

Hydriastele (3)

• Hydriastele costata 

• Hydriastele ramsayi

• Hydriastele wendlandiana

Number of species = 6 + 1 + 18 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3

            = 57 

ANBG ferns:

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