Palm phylogenetic tree

[NC_Palms]

I've been really interested in palm evolution and classification lately. I just can't seem to find a complete phylogenetic tree for the Arecaceae family. Does anyone here have one or know where I can obtain one at? 

[richnorm]

Genera Palmarum 2008 (aka GP2)?   Bit of a movable feast though...

[Pal Meir]

Maybe these links could be helpful:

https://academic.oup.com/aob/article/108/8/1417/159776

http://palmweb.org/node/18

http://palmweb.org/node/18?q=node/17

 

[PalmatierMeg]

Definitely agree on General Palmarum if you are serious about learning about palms. I have it and before I was diagnosed with failing vision I would have studied it intently like the learning geek I am. Even now, I'm thinking I should get it out and go back to reading it in magnified increments - would take the rest of my remaining life to do so. It's quite scientific.

My go-to palm bible is the Riffle/Craft/Zona The Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms. It has easily understood basic info. The internet is handy but you can't beat a good book. You can't be serious about palms yet be unwilling to learn.

[NC_Palms]

Thanks everyone for your answers. I think I will have to invest in that book. Looks great

[Pal Meir]

26 minutes ago, NC_Palms said:

Thanks everyone for your answers. I think I will have to invest in that book. Looks great

The article in my first link has the most detailed information to your topic:

[NC_Palms]

1 hour ago, Pal Meir said:

The article in my first link has the most detailed information to your topic:

Thanks for sharing those links. I'll probably take some time tonight or tomorrow to read them all

[Josh76]

On 1/28/2019 at 11:53 PM, Pal Meir said:

Maybe these links could be helpful:

https://academic.oup.com/aob/article/108/8/1417/159776

http://palmweb.org/node/18

http://palmweb.org/node/18?q=node/17

 

Very useful! Thanks @Pal Meir... just realised that Beccariophoenix are closely related to Butia, Jubaea, Syagrus etc... let's hope someone starts to try hybrids soon 

Edited January 31, 2019 by Josh76

[sarasota alex]

In addition to the great links above, this is the most recent revision of the palm taxonomy - https://academic.oup.com/botlinnean/article/182/2/207/2707815 "Beyond Genera Palmarum: progress and prospects in palm systematics" 

It already accounts, for example, for the elimination of Wallichia as a genus (now part of Arenga), that hasn't yet been updated on the Kew Checklist.

There is also a project in progress that should resolve everything -  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27060018 "An all-evidence species-level supertree for the palms (Arecaceae)"