Rhapis is a genus of about 10 species of small palms native to southeastern Asia from southern Japan and southern China south to Sumatra.[1] The species are commonly known as lady palms.
They are fan palms (subfamily Coryphoideae), with the leaves with a bare petiole terminating in a rounded fan of numerous leaflets. The plants have thin stems growing to 3–4 m tall, branching at the base, forming clumps and are dioecious,[2] with male and female flowers produced on separate plants.
species are cultivated as ornamental plants, of which Rhapis excelsa is the most common. Rhapis excelsa and some other species are relatively cold tolerant...
Trachycarpeae) in the genus Rhapis. It is native to southern China and northern Vietnam. The genus name is Greek - rhapis, meaning "needle"; and the species...
Rhapis gracilis, the slender bamboo palm, is a multi-stemmed palm tree native to southern China. Its stems are thin to only 10mm in diameter, and it produces...
Borassus Coccothrinax Copernicia Hyphaene Licuala Pritchardia Rhapidophyllum Rhapis Sabal Thrinax Trachycarpus Trithrinax Fan palm can also be used as part...
org/week253.shtml>. Elbert, George. "Polyscias: "Ming Aralias" and Relatives". Rhapis Gardens. 1988. New York Botanical Garden. 4 May 2009 <http://www.rhapisgardens...
hardiest species are found in the tribe Trachycarpeae, Washingtonia, and Rhapis, with species which are found in the wild in areas where the mean temperature...
Exclusively sympodial genera include many of the rattans, Guihaia, and Rhapis. Several palm genera have both solitary and clustering members. Palms which...
been misapplied to Trachycarpus fortunei; these are correctly synonyms of Rhapis excelsa, with the confusion arising due to a misunderstanding of Japanese...
native to Madagascar Raphia, specifically Raphia vinifera, native to Nigeria Rhapis excelsa, probably native to southern China and Taiwan This page is an index...
which is a germplasm repository of 30 species of palms from Rhapis, Areca, Royal, Foxtail, Rhapis, Washingtonia etc. The Rock Garden was created by transforming...
Cycad genebank is managed by Anders J. Lindstrom, an expert in cycads. Rhapis palms Blue Agave Madagascar Euphorbia Pachypodium Heliconia Ginger Torch...
names that this genus was associated with include Corypha, Chamaerops, Rhapis. This section highlights important phylogenetic work done within the genus...
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