ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Raphia farinifera

Name author: (Gaertn.) Hyl.

A species in the Arecaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Genus: Raphia
Species: Raphia farinifera
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1952

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Raphia farinifera. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

12 synonyms in this snapshot

Metroxylon ruffiaName author: (Jacq.) Spreng.
Raphia kirkiiName author: Engl. ex Becc.
Raphia kirkii var. grandisName author: Engl. ex Becc.
Raphia kirkii var. longicarpaName author: Engl. ex Becc.
Raphia lyciosaName author: Comm. ex Kunth
Raphia pedunculataName author: P.Beauv.
Raphia polymitaName author: Comm. ex Kunth
Raphia ruffiaName author: (Jacq.) Mart.
Raphia tamatavensisName author: Sadeb.
Sagus fariniferaName author: Gaertn.
Sagus pedunculataName author: (P.Beauv.) Poir.
Sagus ruffiaName author: Jacq.

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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