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Issue: Vol. 765 No. 3: 2 Jul. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-07-02
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.765.3.8
Page range: 293-300
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A new genus of palms, Neosalacca (Arecaceae, Calamoideae, Calameae, Salaccinae)

Center for Biodiversity & Evolution; The New York Botanical Garden; Bronx; NY 10458-5126; U.S.A.
Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew; Richmond TW9 3AB; United Kingdom
Monocots Eleiodoxa Salacca semelparity iteroparity

Abstract

Phylogenetic analysis of molecular data from species within subtribe Salaccinae resolved three well-supported clades, and these are also supported by morphological data. Two of these clades have been recognized previously at the generic level, Eleiodoxa and Salacca. Here, the third clade is described as a new genus, Neosalacca.

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How to Cite

Henderson, A. & Kuhnhäuser, B.G. (2026) A new genus of palms, Neosalacca (Arecaceae, Calamoideae, Calameae, Salaccinae). Phytotaxa 765 (3): 293–300. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.765.3.8