Truongsonia
| Truongsonia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Genus: | A.J.Hend., N.S.Lý, W.J.Baker, S.Bellot, J.Dransf. & Eiserhar |
| Species: | T. lecongkietii |
| Binomial name | |
| Truongsonia lecongkietii N.S.Lý, W.J.Baker & A.J.Hend. | |
Truongsonia is a genus of palms. It includes a single species, Truongsonia lecongkietii, which is endemic to Vietnam.[1]
It is a small palm known only from a small area of Quảng Ngãi province in central Vietnam. It grows in forest understorey on steep slopes near streams in primary evergreen broadleaf forest at about 1000 meters elevation.[2]
References
- ^ "Truongsonia A.J.Hend., N.S.Lý, W.J.Baker, S.Bellot, J.Dransf. & Eiserhar". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ Andrew Henderson, The Discovery of Truongsonia, Palms Vol. 67(4) 2023