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Classification for Kingdom Plantae Down to Family Arecaceae

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Kingdom  Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom  Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision  Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division  Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class  Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass  Arecidae
Order  Arecales
Family  Arecaceae – Palm family
 
Contains 55 Genera and 65 accepted taxa overall
 
Down one level
 
Genus  Acoelorrhaphe H. Wendl. – palm P
Genus  Acrocomia Mart. – acrocomia P
Genus  Aiphanes Willd. – aiphanes P
Genus  Archontophoenix H. Wendl. & Drude – archontophoenix P
Genus  Areca L. – areca palm P
Genus  Arecastrum (Drude) Becc. – arecastrum palm P
Genus  Arenga Labill. – arenga palm P
Genus  Attalea Kunth – attalea palm P
Genus  Bactris Jacq. ex Scop. – bactris palm P
Genus  Borassus L. – borassus palm P
Genus  Butia Becc. P
Genus  Calamus L. – calamus P
Genus  Calyptronoma Griseb. – manac P
Genus  Caryota L. – fishtail palm P
Genus  Ceroxylon Bonpl. ex DC. – ceroxylon palm P
Genus  Chamaedorea Willd. – chamaedorea P
Genus  Chamaerops L. – fan palm P
Genus  Coccothrinax Sarg. – silver palm P
Genus  Cocos L. – coconut palm P
Genus  Copernicia Mart. ex Endl. – copernicia P
Genus  Dypsis Noronha ex Mart. – butterfly palm P
Genus  Elaeis Jacq. – oil palm P
Genus  Eremospatha (G. Mann & H.A. Wendl.) G. Mann & H.A. Wendl. – palm P
Genus  Eugeissona Griffith – eugeissona P
Genus  Euterpe Mart. – palm P
Genus  Gaussia H. Wendl. – gaussia P
Genus  Heterospathe Scheff. P
Genus  Howeia Becc. – howeia P
Genus  Hyphaene Gaertn. – hyphaene P
Genus  Jubaea Kunth – jubaea P
Genus  Leopoldinia Mart. – leopoldinia P
Genus  Linospadix H. Wendl. – linospadix P
Genus  Livistona R. Br. – livistona P
Genus  Lodoicea Comm. ex Labill. – lodoicea P
Genus  Mauritia L. f. – mauritia P
Genus  Metroxylon Rottb. – metroxylon P
Genus  Nypa Steck P
Genus  Orbignya Mart. ex Endl. – orbignya P
Genus  Phoenix L. – date palm P
Genus  Phytelephas Ruiz & Pav. – nut palm P
Genus  Pinanga Blume P
Genus  Prestoea Hook. f. – prestoea P
Genus  Pritchardia Seem. & H. Wendl. – pritchardia P
Genus  Pseudophoenix H. Wendl. ex Sarg. – pseudophoenix P
Genus  Ptychosperma Labill. – ptychosperma P
Genus  Raphia P. Beauv. – raffia palm P
Genus  Rhapidophyllum H. Wendl. & Drude ex Drude – rhapidophyllum P
Genus  Roystonea O.F. Cook – royal palm P
Genus  Sabal Adans. – palmetto P
Genus  Salacca Reinw. – salacca P
Genus  Serenoa Hook. f. – serenoa P
Genus  Syagrus Mart. – syagrus P
Genus  Thrinax Sw. – thatch palm P
Genus  Trachycarpus H. Wendl. – Chinese windmill palm P
Genus  Washingtonia H. Wendl. – fan palm P

The report will display the kingdom and all descendants leading down to the name you choose.

 

  
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