Cyphokentia is a genus of flowering plant in the palm family endemic to New Caledonia. The genus is named from two Greek words meaning "tumor" and "Kentia", a former palm genus.Riffle, Robert L. and Craft, Paul (2003) An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms. Portland: Timber Press. / The genus has two known species. Its closest relative is Clinosperma,Baker, W. J., M. V. Norup, J. J. Clarkson, T. L. P. Couvreur, J. L. Dowe, C. E. Lewis, J. C. Pintaud, V. Savolainen, T. Wilmot, and M. W. Chase. (2011). Phylogenetic Relationships among Arecoid Palms (Arecaceae: Arecoideae). Annals of Botany 108 (8): 1417–32. also endemic to New Caledonia, and the sole other genus of the subtribe Clinospermatinae.
List of species Cyphokentia cerifera Cyphokentia macrostachya
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External links
Cyphokentia on NPGS/GRIN GBIF Portal Fairchild Guide to Palms: Cyphokentia PACSOA: Cyphokentia macrostachya Kew Plant List IPNI Listing