Phoenix loureiroi [SEP] named after
Phoenix loureiroi
Phoenix loureiroi, commonly known as mountain date palm, vuyavuy palm, or voyavoy palm,) is a species of flowering plant in the palm family, indigenous to southern Asia, from the Philippines, Taiwan, India, southern Bhutan, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Pakistan, and China. It occurs in deciduous and evergreen forests and in clear terrain from sea level to 1,500 m altitude.
"Phoenix loureiroi" is named after João de Loureiro; it was originally written by Kunth as "
is a single-seeded drupe, bluish-black when ripe, produced on erect, yellow inflorescences, usually hidden within the leaf crown. The species is noted for its variability in different habitats.
Varieties.
There are two varieties, based on the presence or absence of sclerotic, tannin-filled cells along the midribs and margins of leaflets:
- Phoenix loureiroi" var. "loureiroi.
- Phoenix loureiroi" var. "pedunculata (syn. "P. loureiroi" var. "humilis" )