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June 2025

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genus

Elaeis Jacq.

This genus name was first published in Select. Stirp. Amer. Hist. : 280 (1763)  

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-4000013106.

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Synonyms of Elaeis

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Alfonsia Kunth Nov. Gen. Sp. 1: 306 (1816) wfo-4000001172
Corozo Jacq. ex Giseke Prael. Ord. Nat. Pl. 42 (1792) wfo-4000009361

Species in Elaeis ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

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

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Elaeis montana Page ex Steud. Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. 1: 545. 1840 wfo-0001354924
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Elaeis pernambucana Lodd. ex G.Don Hort. Brit. : 399 (1830) wfo-0000947995
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Elaeis scandens Thouin Encycl. Méth., Agric. 1: 745 1790 wfo-1000065788
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Elaeis spectabilis Lodd. ex Sweet Hort. Brit. , ed. 3: 716 (1839) wfo-0000947996
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Elaeis ubanghensis A.Chev. Etudes Fl. Afr. Centr. Franc. i. 333 (1913), nomen. wfo-0001354925