Taxa used in this study, data references and voucher information. All the Coryphoideae specimens and all the other Arecoideae that have been anatomically studied are listed below. The classification follows Baker et al. (2009). Genera and species within in each tribe are listed alphabetically. Herbarium acronyms follow Holmgren and Holmgren (1998). All the palms from FTG were cultivated at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. EBC: Economic Botany Collection from K, FIP: French Institute of Pondicherry, MRAC: Belgium, Tervuren, Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, Pers.: personal collection. Some of the MRAC specimens come originally from MAD and from the Samuel J. Record Collection of MAD (SJRw).
Borasseae Mart. in Endl.—Hyphaeninae Becc.
Bismarckia nobilis Hildebr. & H.Wendl.; FTG, 58932F, J.B. Fisher. Hyphaene petersiana Klotzsch ex Mart.; Pers., R. Thomas sn. H. thebaica (L.) Mart.; FTG, 4351, J.B. Fisher. H. thebaica; FTG, 57538A, J.B. Fisher. H. thebaica; P, P00417274. H. thebaica; Pers., R. Thomas sn. Hyphaene sp.; Gaertn., FIP.
Borasseae—Lataniinae Meisner
Borassus aethiopium Mart.; MRAC, Tw 21135, T. Coget 62. B. flabellifer; MRAC (BFH), Tw 44445 (BFHw 6788), Kersting sn. Borassus sp. L.; Pers., R. Thomas sn. Latania loddigesii Mart.; FTG, 75460, J.B. Fisher. Latania verschaffeltii Lem.; K, EBC 26292, I.B. Balfour sn. Lodoicea maldivica (J.F.Gmel.) Pers.; P, P00393129. L. maldivica; Pers., R. Thomas sn.
Caryoteae Drude
Arenga microcarpa Becc.; K, EBC 26220, R .Schodde, L.A. Craven 4475. Caryota mitis Lour.; MRAC, Tw 57757, M. Soler sn. C. mitis; P, P00415737. C. rumphiana Mart.; FTG, 81567B, J.B. Fisher. C. urens L.; MRAC (MAD), Tw43280 (52948 YW), A.F. Wilson sn. C. zebrina Hambali et al.; K, Heatubun et al. CH273. Wallichia disticha T.Anderson; K, EBC 26359.
Chuniophoeniceae J.Dransf. et al.
Chuniophoenix nana Burret; K, S.F. Li 785. Nannorrhops ritchieana (Griff.) Aitch.; Pers., R. Thomas sn.
Corypheae Martius in Endl.
Corypha umbraculifera L.; MRAC (MAD), Tw43268 (50273 SJRW), C.H. Holmes sn.
Cryosophileae J.Dransf. et al.
Chelyocarpus dianeurus (Burret) H.E.Moore; MRAC (MAD), Tw43237 (43095 SJRW), J. Cuatrecasas 16702. Coccothrinax barbadensis (Lodd. ex Mart.) Becc.; FTG, RM1012C, J.B. Fisher. C. miraguama subsp. roseocarpa (León) Borhidi & O.Muñiz; FTG, 5861, J.B. Fisher. C. miraguama subsp. roseocarpa; FTG, 60798C, J.B. Fisher. C. miraguama (Kunth) Becc.; FTG, 91357E, J.B. Fisher. Cryosopila nana (Kunth) Blume; K, EBC 26209. Hemithrinax compacta (Griseb. & H.Wendl.) M.Gómez; MRAC (MAD), Tw43225 (39400 SJRW), Leon (Frère) sn. Thrinax radiata Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.; FTG; P2312, J.B. Fisher. T. radiata; FTG, RM1011, J.B. Fisher. T. radiata; P, P00406202.
Phoeniceae J.Presl
Phoenix dactylifera L.; K, EBC 26329. P. dactylifera; Pers., R. Thomas sn. P. reclinata Jacq.; MRAC, Tw 44588, F. Malaisse sn. P. sylvestris (L.) Roxb.; K, EBC 26340.
Sabaleae Mart. Ex Dumort.
Sabal palmetto (Walter) Lodd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.; K, EBC 26349. S. palmetto; Pers., R. Thomas sn. S. rosei (O.F.Cook) Becc.; MRAC, Tw 43984, A. Curtis sn. S. yapa C.Wright ex Becc.; MRAC, Tw 49416, A. Curtis 590.
Trachycarpeae Satake
Brahea dulcis (Kunth) Mart.; MRAC (MAD), Tw29452 (MADw36719), B.F. Hansen & M. Nee 1748. Copernicia baileyana León; FTG, 76104E, J.B. Fisher. C. berteroana Becc.; FTG, 74179B, J.B. Fisher. C. gigas Ekman ex Burret; FTG, 3990H, J.B. Fisher. C. tectorum (Kunth) Mart.; MRAC (MAD), Tw43184 (23897 SJRW), A. Dugand G. sn. Pritchardia beccariana Rock; MRAC, Tw 43972, A. Curtis sn. P. thurstonii F.Muell. & Drude; MRAC (MAD), Tw43199 (28143 SJRW), A.C. Smith sn. P. cf. minor Becc.; K, EBC 26339. Serenoa repens (W.Bartram) Small; MRAC (MAD), Tw43273 (SJRw 51212), W.J. Stern & G.K. Brizicky sn. Washingtonia robusta H.Wendl.; FTG, 76297, J.B. Fisher.
Trachycarpeae—Livistoninae Saakov
Licuala grandis H.Wendl.; K, EBC 26306. L. lauterbachii Dammer & K.Schum.; K, Heatubun et al. CH271. Livistona chinensis (Jacq.) R.Br. ex Mart.; FTG; 713M; J.B. Fisher. L. mariae F.Muell.; FTG, 57787, J.B. Fisher. L. merrillii Becc.; P, Ramos sn.
Trachycarpeae—Rhapidinae J.Dransf. et al.
Chamaerops humilis L.; Pers., R. Thomas sn. C. humilis; MRAC, Tw 40121, R. Dechamps & H. Doutrelepont sn. C. humilis; P, P00395018. C. humilis; P, P00397191 B202. Rhapis humilis Blume; K, Baker 1151. R. humilis; K, L. Fitt 31. R. subtilis Becc.; K, Smith & Sumawong GC110. Trachycarpus martianus (Wall. ex Mart.) H.Wendl.; K, EBC 26356.
Calamoideae
Calamus deerratus G.Mann & H.Wendl.; P, A. Chevalier 21702 coll° Fleury. Calamus sp. L.; P, P00406196. Calamus sp.; P, P00395331, Duchesne de Bellecour 12. Eugeissona minor Becc.; K, K000525923, J.Dransf. 777. E. utilis Becc.; K, K000525938, J.Dransf. 797. E. insignis Becc.; K, K000525862, H.E.Moore 9105.
Metroxylon sagu Rottb.; K, W.J. Baker 881. Oncocalamus mannii (H.Wendl.) H.Wendl.; P, J.L.C.H. van Valkenburg 2503. Raphia sp. P.Beauv.; K, EBC 26346, P. Tuley sn. Lepidocaryum tenue var. casiquiarense (Spruce) A.J.Hend.; K, Madison et al. 6642. L. tenue Mart.; K, Balick et al. 931. Mauritia flexuosa L.f.; K, EBC 26317, R. Spruce sn.
Nypoideae
Nypa fruticans Wurmb; Pers., Thi My Hanh Diep sn.
Ceroxyloideae
Ceroxylon sp. Bonpl. ex DC.; MRAC (MAD), Tw43251 (45348 SJRW), Acosta-Solis, Misael 6734. Phytelephas macrocarpa Ruiz & Pav.; K, EBC 26341. Pseudophoenix vinifera (Mart.) Becc.; FTG, 57577, J.B. Fisher. P. sargentii H.Wendl. ex Sarg.; FTG, 59504, J.B. Fisher. P. sargentii; FTG, 60171B, J.B. Fisher. Ravenea moorei J.Dransf. & N.W.Uhl; FTG, 63334 J.B. Fisher. R. albicans (Jum.) Beentje; P, 7666(7), W.J.Baker 1022. R. julietiae Beentje; P, 7666(7), W.J.Baker 1014.
Arecoideae
Acrocomia crispa (Kunth) C.F.Baker ex Becc.; FTG , 91426A, J.B. Fisher. A. aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart.; K, EBC 26210. Actinorhytis calapparia (Blume) H.Wendl. & Drude ex Scheff.; FTG, 581168, J.B. Fisher. Aiphanes minima (Gaertn.) Burret; FTG, 3094, J.B. Fisher. A. minima; FTG, 6256, J.B. Fisher. Areca catechu L.; K, EBC 26223. A. catechu; P, P00401784. A. catechu; FTG, 60256, J.B. Fisher. A. catechu; FTG, 60256B, J.B. Fisher. Astrocaryum sp. G.Mey.; K, EBC 26214. Attalea fairchildensis (Glassman) Zona; FTG, RM979A, J.B. Fisher. Bactris plumeriana Mart. in A.D.d'Orbigny; FTG, 60647, J.B. Fisher. B. gasipaes Kunth in F.W.H.A.von Humboldt; FTG, 66342, J.B. Fisher. Beccariophoenix madagascariensis Jum. & H.Perrier; P, P00491927, J.Dransf. JD6433. B. madagascariensis; P, P00491920, Humbert 20572. B. madagascariensis; P, P00491927, J.Dransf. JD6433. Bentinckia nicobarica (Kurz) Becc.; FTG, 83150H, J.B. Fisher. Calyptrogyne sp. H.Wendl.; K, EBC 26240, R.M.King 5251. Chambeyronia macrocarpa (Brongn.) Vieill. ex Becc.; FTG, 64190H, J.B. Fisher. C. macrocarpa; FTG, 66600F, J.B. Fisher. Cocos nucifera L.; K, EBC 69867. C nucifera; MRAC, Tw 26873, Renard sn. Cyrtostachys loriae Becc.; K, K000521699, Heatubun et al. CH208. Desmoncus sp. Mart.; P, P00417180. Desmoncus sp.; K, EBC 38431. Dictyosperma album (Bory) Scheff.; FTG, 2217, J.B. Fisher. D. album; FTG, RM598, J.B. Fisher. D. album; FTG, RM598A, J.B. Fisher. Dypsis cabadae (H.E.Moore) Beentje & J.Dransf.; FTG, 5761, J.B. Fisher. D. madagascariensis (Becc.) Beentje & J.Dransf.; FTG, 6276, J.B. Fisher. Elaeis guineensis Jacq.; P, P00416187. Euterpe catinga Wallace; K, EBC 26280, Harley et al. 10758. Euterpe sp. Mart.; K, EBC 26282. Gaussia maya (O.F.Cook) H.J.Quero & Read; FTG, RM1723B, J.B. Fisher. Gaussia sp. H.Wendl.; Pers., R. Thomas sn. Geonoma sp. Wild.; K, EBC 26285, Harley et al. 10385. Heterospathe elata var. elata; FTG, 64719, J.B. Fisher. H. elata var. elata; FTG, 64719F, J.B. Fisher. Howea belmoreana (C.Moore & F.Muell.) Becc.; K, EBC 26286 (Smithsonian Inst. 6944). Hyophorbe verschaffeltii H.Wendl.; K, EBC 26288. Hyospathe elegans Mart.; K, Schunke 5615. Iguanura wallichiana (Mart.) Becc.; K, Smith & Sumawong GC600. Iriartea deltoidea Ruiz & Pav.; MRAC (MAD), Tw 43234 (SJRW 43028), J.Cuatrecasas sn. Iriartella setigera (Mart.) H.Wendl.; K, EBC 26296, R. Spruce. Kentiopsis oliviformis (Brongn. & Gris) Brongn.; FTG, 77146, J.B. Fisher. Leopoldinia pulchra Mart.; K, EBC 26298, R.Spruce. Loxococcus rupicola (Thwaites) H.Wendl. & Drude, K, EBC 26313. Manicaria saccifera Gaertn.; K, EBC 26315. Oenocarpus mapora H.Karst.; K, Balick 916. O. minor Mart. K, EBC 35968, R.Spruce 89. Oenocarpus sp. Mart.; K, Balick et al. 953. Orania dafonsoroensis A.P.Keim; K, K000112519, Heatubun et al. CH278. O. dafonsoroensis; K, K000114432, B.Desianto BD12. O. palindan (Blanco) Merr.; K, E.S.Fernando EF696. Podococcus barteri G.Mann & H.Wendl.; P, N.Hallé 2175. Roystonea regia (Kunth) O.F.Cook; K, EBC 26326. Socratea exorrhiza (Mart.) H.Wendl.; K, J.Strudwick et al. 5012. Syagrus campos-portoana (Bondar) Glassman; FTG, 91604, J.B. Fisher. S. picrophylla Barb.Rodr.; FTG, 64660, J.B. Fisher. S. sancona (Kunth) H.Karst.; FTG, 72830J, J.B. Fisher. S. schizophylla (Mart.) Glassman; FTG, 4354B, J.B. Fisher. Veitchia arecina Becc.; FTG, 66356D, J.B. Fisher. V. winin H.E.Moore; FTG, 79208, J.B. Fisher. Wettinia quinaria (O.F.Cook & Doyle) Burret; K, King 663. Wodyetia bifurcata A.K.Irvine; FTG, 8234D, J.B. Fisher. W. bifurcata; FTG, 8495C. J.B. Fisher.