Dypsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Arecaceae. They are slender, evergreen palms with yellow flowers carried in panicles amongst the pinnate leaves. Many Dypsis species have aerial branching (above the main trunk), a rare growth habit among palms. Some have marcescent leaves that remain attached after death and trap litter for nutrients. Several species previously placed here have been returned to the restored genera Chrysalidocarpus (including the type species Chrysalidocarpus lutescens) and Vonitra.

Etymology

The etymology is obscure but may be related to the Greek 'I dive' or 'diver'. The species are native to Tanzania, Madagascar, and various islands in the Indian Ocean (Mauritius and Comoros). A few are naturalized in other regions, especially in the Caribbean.

Species

, Plants of the World Online accepts the following 107 species:

Moved to restored genus ChrysalidocarpusChrysalidocarpus

• Chrysalidocarpus ambanjae (as D. ambanjae )

• Chrysalidocarpus ambositrae (as D. ambositrae )

• Chrysalidocarpus andrianatonga (as D. andrianatonga )

• Chrysalidocarpus ankirindro (as D. ankirindro )

• Chrysalidocarpus arenarum (as D. arenarum )

• Chrysalidocarpus baronii (as D. baronii )

• Chrysalidocarpus basilongus (as D. basilonga )

• Chrysalidocarpus bejofo (as D. befojo )

• Chrysalidocarpus canaliculatus (as D. canaliculata )

• Chrysalidocarpus canescens (as D. canescens )

• Chrysalidocarpus carlsmithii (as D. carlsmithii )

• Chrysalidocarpus ceraceus (as D. ceracea )

• Chrysalidocarpus decaryi (as D. decaryi )

• Chrysalidocarpus decipiens (as D. decipiens )

• Chrysalidocarpus gracilis (as D. oreophila )

• Chrysalidocarpus heteromorphus (as D. heteromorpha )

• Chrysalidocarpus hovomantsina (as D. hovomantsina )

• Chrysalidocarpus ifanadianae (as D. ifanadianae )

• Chrysalidocarpus lanceolatus (as D. lanceolata )

• Chrysalidocarpus ligulatus (as D. ligulata )

• Chrysalidocarpus loucoubensis (as D. ampasindavae )

• Chrysalidocarpus lutescens (as D. lutescens )

• Chrysalidocarpus madagascariensis ( as D. madagascariensis )

• Chrysalidocarpus malcomberi (as D. malcomberi )

• Chrysalidocarpus mananjarensis (as D. mananjarensis )

• Chrysalidocarpus nauseosus (as D. nauseosa )

• Chrysalidocarpus onilahensis (as D. onilahensis )

• Chrysalidocarpus oropedionis (as D. oropedionis )

• Chrysalidocarpus ovobontsira (as D. ovobontsira )

• Chrysalidocarpus pembanus (as D. pembana )

• Chrysalidocarpus piluliferus (as D. pilulifera )

• Chrysalidocarpus prestonianus (as D. prestoniana )

• Chrysalidocarpus psammophilus (as D. psammophila )

• Chrysalidocarpus saintelucei (as D. saintelucei )

• Chrysalidocarpus serpentinus (as D. serpentina )

• Chrysalidocarpus tsaratananensis (as D. tsaratananensis )

• Chrysalidocarpus tsaravoasira (as D. tsaravoasira )

Moved to genus VonitraVonitra

• Vonitra antanambensis (as D. antanambensis )

• Vonitra crinita (as D. crinita )

• Vonitra dransfieldii (as D. dransfieldii )

• Vonitra nossibensis (as D. nossibensis )

• Vonitra perrieri (as D. perrieri )

• Vonitra utilis (as D. utilis )

Gallery

Accepted species

Moved to Chrysalidocarpus

Moved to Vonitra

References