Genus Euterpe Mart.


Summary
Genus number:
4549
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Arecaceae (alt. Palmae)
Subfamily:
Arecoideae
Tribe:
Euterpeae
Accession count:

46 (8  active, 2  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • conserved (nom. cons., Madrid ICN Art. 14.10 & App. III) over the earlier homonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53) Euterpe Gaertn., nom. rej.
  • also conserved against Martinezia Ruiz & Pav., nom. rej. & Oreodoxa Willd., nom. rej.


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References:
  1. Dransfield, J. et al. 2008. Genera palmarum: the evolution and classification of palms 460.
  2. Govaerts, R. & J. Dransfield. 2005. World checklist of palms.
  3. Henderson, A. & G. Galeano. 1996. Euterpe, Prestoea, and Neonicholsonia (Palmae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 72:22-45.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=4549. Accessed 15 April 2026.