Johannesteijsmannia Explained

Johannesteijsmannia is a genus of four species of palms found in tropical rainforests of the Malay Peninsula, Borneo and northern Sumatra.^[1] They are fan palms, usually growing without a trunk. The genus was named in honor of Johannes Elias Teijsmann, a Dutch botanist who was director of the Bogor Botanical Gardens from 1830 to 1869.

Species

Species include:

Image	Scientific name	Distribution
	Johannesteijsmannia altifrons (Rchb.f. & Zoll.) H.E.Moore	southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra
	Johannesteijsmannia lanceolata J.Dransf.	Malaysia Selangor
	Johannesteijsmannia magnifica J.Dransf.	Malaysia: Selangor
	Johannesteijsmannia perakensis J.Dransf.	Malaysia: Perak, Kedah

Notes and References

1. Dransfield. John. 1972. The genus Johannesteijsmannia H.E. Moore Jr.. The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore. en. [ser.4]

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