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Vol49n3p149-150 PALMS Roncal et al.: Calyptrogyne plumeriana Vol. 49(3) 2005 JULISSA RONCAL Calyptrogyne Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, plumeriana, Miami, Florida 33199 and Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, 11935 Old Cutler Road, a New Coral Gables, Miami, Florida 33156-4242, USA Name for [email protected] SCOTT ZONA a Familiar AND CARL E. LEWIS Fairchild Tropical Botanic Palm Garden, 11935 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, Miami, Florida 33156-4242, USA New studies of the phylogeny of geonomoid palms indicate that the genus Calyptronoma cannot be maintained. With its inclusion in Calyptrogyne, a new combination needs to be published. The currently accepted Calyptronoma plumeriana to Calyptrogyne. Here the new plumeriana (Mart.) Lourteig was first described combination is made. as Geonoma? plumeriana by Martius in 1843. Subsequently Lourteig transferred the species Calyptrogyne plumeriana (Mart.) Roncal, to the genus Calyptronoma in 1989. A comb. nov. molecular phylogeny of tribe Geonomeae Geonoma ? plumeriana Mart., Palm. Orbig. using regions of the nuclear genes 34. 1843. Type: Plumier’s Catal. Gen. Tab. 1 phosphoribulokinase and RNA polymerase II habit excl. details and MSS 7, icons 7, 8, 9, has revealed that Calyptrogyne is nested within 10. Calyptronoma and that the two genera should be treated as one (Roncal et al. 2002). The The two other species of Calyptronoma already characteristic “calyptra” (petals fused at the possess combinations in Calyptrogyne: tip to form a cap that falls at anthesis) found Calyptrogyne rivalis (O.F. Cook) León and in both previously recognized genera supports Calyptrogyne occidentalis (Sw.) Gomez Maza. this change. As the genus Calyptrogyne has Acknowledgments nomenclatural priority, all taxa formerly included in Calyptronoma must now be called We thank Conny Asmussen and Javier Calyptrogyne. The loss of Calyptronoma Francisco-Ortega for their insight in this necessitates the transfer of Calyptronoma nomenclatural change. Sincere thanks go to PALMS 49(3): 149, 150 149 PALMS Roncal et al.: Calyptrogyne plumeriana Vol. 49(3) 2005 the Molecular Plant Systematics laboratory of LITERATURE CITED Florida International University (FIU) and LOURTEIG, A. 1989. Nomenclatura plantarum Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (FTBG), americanum. IX. Palmae. Phytologia 65: where JR is a graduate research assistant. This 483–484. communication is based upon a dissertation in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree MARTIUS, C. F. P. 1843. Voyage dans l’Amérique of Doctor of Philosophy in Biology at FIU méridionale. Palmetum orbignianum 7(3): under the supervision of David Lee. Funding 34. Paris, Strasburg. for this dissertation comes from FIU, FTBG, RONCAL, J., C. E. LEWIS, C. B. ASMUSSEN AND J. Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust, FRANCISCO-ORTEGA. 2002. Molecular phylo- International Palm Society, South Florida Palm genetics of the palm tribe Geonomeae Society, Marina Riley Scholarship and the (Arecaceae). Botany 2002 – Botanical Society Botanical Society of America. of America, Madison. Abstract 581. w Palm seeds. More than 750 species in catalog. w Cycads.We can get 150 different species. w All kinds of seeds. Collected in 45 countries. w Nurseries and collectors.Worldwide. What seeds are you looking for? [email protected] www.amazonia-online.com 150 .
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