Guihaia is a genus of three species of dioecious palms found in China and Vietnam.Govaerts, R. & Dransfield, J. (2005). World Checklist of Palms: 1-223. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, KewJ.Dransf., S.K.Lee & F.N.Wei. 1985. Principes 29: 7-12 Perhaps its most distinctive characteristic is that it is the only palm with palmate leaves that has reduplicate (A-shaped) leaf folds. All other palmate leaves have induplicate (V-shaped) leaf folds. Guihaia lancifolia has undivided leaves.
Species Image Scientific name Distribution Guihaia argyrata (S.K.Lee & F.N.Wei) S.K.Lee, F.N.Wei & J.Dransf China: Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong and Vietnam Guihaia grossefibrosa (Gagnep.) J.Dransf., S.K.Lee & F.N.Wei China: Guangdong, Guangxi and Vietnam Guihaia heterosquama X. Y. Li China: Chongqing; Fuling district Guihaia lancifolia K. W. Luo & F. W. Xing China: Guangxi
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