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Johannesteijsmannia

Johannesteijsmannia is a genus of four species of palms found in tropical rainforests of southern Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. They are fan palms, usually growing without a trunk. The genus was named in honor of Johannes Elias Teijsmann, a Dutch botanist who was director of the Bogor Botanical Gardens from 1830 to 1869.

Species include:

  • Johannesteijsmannia altifrons (Rchb.f. & Zoll.) H.E.Moore - southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra
  • Johannesteijsmannia lanceolata J.Dransf. - Selangor
  • Johannesteijsmannia magnifica J.Dransf. - Selangor
  • Johannesteijsmannia perakensis J.Dransf. - Perak, Kedah