Genus Orbignya Mart. ex Endl.

Usually considered a synonym of Attalea Kunth


Summary
Genus number:
8519
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Arecaceae (alt. Palmae)
Subfamily:
Arecoideae
Tribe:
Cocoseae
Subtribe:
Attaleinae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  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) Orbignya Bertero, nom. rej.


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References:
  1. Dransfield, J. et al. 2008. Genera palmarum: the evolution and classification of palms 410.
  2. Henderson, A. 1995. The palms of the Amazon Oxford University Press. Note: = Attalea Kunth
  3. Uhl, N. W. & J. Dransfield. 1987. Genera palmarum: a classification of palms based on the work of Harold E. Moore, Jr. 410. Note: accepts
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=8519. Accessed 10 May 2026.