Clinosperma

Clinosperma is a palm tree genus in the family Arecaceae.

Clinosperma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Arecales
Family:	Arecaceae
Subfamily:	Arecoideae
Tribe:	Areceae
Subtribe:	Clinospermatinae
Genus:	Clinosperma Becc., 1920
Synonyms[1]
Brongniartikentia Becc. Lavoixia H.E.Moore

The genus has 4 known species, all endemic to the Island of New Caledonia, in the Melanesia bioregion of the southwestern Pacific Ocean.^[1][2] Its closest relative is Cyphokentia,^[3] also endemic to New Caledonia, and the sole other genus of the subtribe Clinospermatinae.

Species

• Clinosperma bractealis (Brongn.) Becc., Palme Nuova Caledonia: 52 (1920).
• Clinosperma lanuginosa (H.E.Moore) Pintaud & W.J.Baker, Kew Bull. 63: 69 (2008).
• Clinosperma macrocarpa (H.E.Moore) Pintaud & W.J.Baker, Kew Bull. 63: 70 (2008).
• Clinosperma vaginata (Brongn.) Pintaud & W.J.Baker, Kew Bull. 63: 70 (2008).