Orania regalis Zipp. (1829:297)
Fai (Matbat), Kabet (Matbat), Wowi (Wandama) (all from Baker et al., 2024:371)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonyms: Arausiaca excelsa Blume in Rumphia 2: viii (1843); Orania aruensis Becc. in Malesia 1: 76 (1877)
Conservation Status
Last record: 1873 (Baker et al., 2000:168)
Rediscovered in March 1999 (specimen); 2000 (recognition) (both Baker et al., 2000:168)
Distribution
New Guinea
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
ZippeI(ius), Alexander. (1829). Algemeene konst-en letter-bode 1: 297.
Other references:
Baker, William J., Barfod, Anders S., Cámara-Leret, Rodrigo, Dowe, John L., Heatubun, Charlie, Petoe, Peter, Turner, Jessica H., Zona, Scott, Dransfield, John and Smith, Lucy T. (2024). Palms of New Guinea. Richmond, Surrey: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. xviii + 726 pp. [pp. 371-374] [automatic download (56.5MB); high resolution version (777MB) available]
Baker, William J., Keim, Ary P. and Heatubun, Charlie D. (2000). Orania regalis rediscovered. Palms 44(4): 166-169.
Blume, C. L. (1829). Algemeene konst-en letter-bode 1: 295.
Blume, C. L. (1837-1843). Orania. Rumphia 2: 115-117, t. 119, t. 122.
Dowe, John Leslie, and Latifah, Dian. (2020). Oranges or kings? The cryptic etymology of Zippelius’s Orania regalis. Palms 64(3): 121-130.