What is "sommieria"

Sommieria is a monotypic genus of flowering plant in the palm family endemic to New Guinea ( Papua New Guinea and West Papua in Indonesia) where they grow in rain forest understory. They resemble the Asterogyne palms but are most closely related to those members of Heterospathe with short stems and sparsely branched inlforescences. The name honors Stephen Sommier, European botanist.