Tahina spectabilis Living Plant image: Dransfield et al. 7777 Credit: J. Dransfield

Status: this genus has been assessed for the following:

- Species in Fl. Madag: not treated

- Accepted published species: 1 endemic

- Estimated total species: 1 endemic

- Indigenous species endemism: 100%

Additional taxonomic work: not currently required

Species level data entry: complete

Note: This recently described genus is placed in the tribe Chuniophoeniceae,the other members of which are found in the Arabian Peninsula, Thailand and China.

Contributed/compiled by: P.B. Phillipson

Updated on: 28 Jul. 2008

Lower Taxon:

• Tahina spectabilis J. Dransf. & Rakotoarinivo