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June 2025

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genus

Attalea Kunth

This genus name was first published in Nov. Gen. Sp. 1: 309 (1816)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000003620.

Statistics

Synonyms of Attalea

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Attabignya Balick, A.B.Anderson & Med.-Costa Brittonia 39: 27 (1987) wfo-4000003619
Bornoa O.F.Cook Natl. Hort. Mag. 18: 264 (1939) wfo-4000005035
Englerophoenix Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 728 (1891) wfo-4000013454
Ethnora O.F.Cook J. Washington Acad. Sci. 30: 297 (1940) wfo-4000014068
Heptantra O.F.Cook Natl. Hort. Mag. 18: 277 (1939) wfo-4000017516
Lithocarpos O.Targ.Tozz. ex Steud. Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 2: 56 (1841) wfo-4000021972
Markleya Bondar Arch. Jard. Bot. Rio de Janeiro 15: 50 (1957) wfo-4000023179
Maximbignya Glassman Illinois Biol. Monogr. 59: 199 (1999) wfo-4000023378
Maximiliana Mart. Hist. Nat. Palm. 2: 131 (1826) wfo-4000023379
Orbignya Mart. ex Endl. Gen. Pl. : 257 (1837) wfo-4000027013
Parascheelea Dugand Caldasia 1(1): 10 (1940) wfo-4000028145
Pindarea Barb.Rodr. Pl. Jard. Rio de Janeiro 5: 17 (1896) wfo-4000029772
Sarinia O.F.Cook Natl. Hort. Mag. 21: 78 (1942) wfo-4000034103
Scheelea H.Karst. Linnaea 28: 264 (1857) wfo-4000034292
Temenia O.F.Cook Natl. Hort. Mag. 18: 276 (1939) wfo-4000037737
Ynesa O.F.Cook Natl. Hort. Mag. 21: 71 (1942) wfo-4000041088

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Attalea:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link