Basselinia pendulina

Basselinia pendulina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Basselinia
Species:
B. pendulina
Binomial name
Basselinia pendulina
Hodel & Pierson

Basselinia pendulina is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is a tree native to New Caledonia.[1]

The species was described in 2024, and named after its inflorescences, which hang down against the trunk.

Taxonomy

Basselinia pendulina was first described in 2024,[1] by Donald Robert Hodel and Gilles Pierson.[2]

The type material, a cultivated plant, was collected in 2024. It was found on Mount Koghi, in southern Dumbéa, New Caledonia.[2]

Distribution

Basselinia pendulina is native to the wet tropical biome of New Caledonia.[1]

Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from the Latin pendulinus ("hanging down"). It refers to the inflorescences, which hang down against the trunk.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Basselinia pendulina". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  2. 1 2 3 "Basselinia pendulina Hodel & Pierson". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
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