Arecaceae
Iguanura

Iguanura elegans Becc.

First published in Malesia 3: 103 (1886)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Borneo (SW. Sarawak). It is a shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2025). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.690.2.1. epublication.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 5, 1989 Kutuh [KP14/2] Malaysia K001260724 No
Oct 12, 1982 George, R. [S38297] Malaysia K001260723 No
Kutuh [KP73/26] Malaysia K001260707 No
Dransfield, J.; et al [JD5891] Malaysia K001260722 No
Yii, P.C.; et al [S50310] Malaysia K001260719 No
Dransfield, J.; et al [JD5892] Malaysia K001260725 No
Dransfield, J.; et al [JD6036] Malaysia K001260721 No
Lee, B. [S38621] Malaysia K001260720 No
Beccari, O. [PB163] Malaysia K000207985 Type Yes
New Collector [S43890] Malaysia K001260718 No
Dransfield, J. [JD5888] Malaysia K001260717 No
Lim Chong Keat [H1644] Malaysia K001260551 No
Beccari, O. [PB163] Malaysia K000207984 Type Yes
Beccari, O. [PB187] Malaysia K000207983 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 4, 1989 Yii, P.C. [S45951] Malaysia Iguanura sanderiana K001260790 No
Aug 25, 1933 Micholitz [11849] Malaysia Iguanura sanderiana K000208069 Type Yes
Kutuh [KP97/38] Malaysia Iguanura sanderiana K001260786 No
Lim Chong Keat [H1655] Malaysia Iguanura sanderiana K001260552 No
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia Iguanura sanderiana K001260785 No
Micholitz [11849] Malaysia Iguanura sanderiana K000207979 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0