The systematic biology of the palm family (Arecaceae) is probably better known than that of
any other tropical plant family of comparable size. As a result, the palms are now regarded …

The palm genus Astrocaryum with 40 species is common in tropical South America
extending northwards reaching Central America and Trinidad. Twenty-six species grow in …

Arecaceae tribe Cocoseae is the most economically important tribe of palms, including both
coconut and African oil palm. It is mostly represented in the Neotropics, with one and two …

With 788 species in 67 genera in the Neotropics, Arecaceae are an important ecological and
economic component of the region. We review the influence of geological events such as …

Bactridinae include about 150 species of spiny Neotropical palms in five genera that are
ecologically important in several vegetation types such as open woodland (Acrocomia) …

Main conclusion The plastomes of Astrocaryum murumuru and A. aculeatum revealed a
lineage-specific structural feature originated by flip-flop recombination, non-synonymous …

Abstract Background and Aims Molecular phylogenetic studies of palms (Arecaceae) have
not yet provided a fully resolved phylogeny of the family. There is a need to increase the …

Leaf anatomy of 23 species of the genus Astrocaryum and of the two species of the genus
Hexopetion is described. A total of 109 characters with at least one difference between …

Se presenta y se discute la distribución detallada de las especies de Astrocaryum sect.
Huicungo (Arecaceae) en Perú. Doce de las 15 especies que componen esta sección se …

Entre os símbolos da exuberância da flora tropical, as palmeiras surgem sempre com
destaque no imaginário da paisagem paradisíaca. Essa “imagem” é comprovada em …