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Sommieria is a monotypic genus of palms in the palm family, with one species, Sommieria leucophylla, native to New Guinea. It grows as a small solitary palm in rainforest understory, so it needs shade, steady moisture and high humidity.
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. The sole species is Sommieria leucophylla. 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.
It is found in Western New Guinea and Papua New Guinea where it is restricted to dense rain forest understory. There they grow in constant shade or filtered light with high humidity and regular rainfall. They are not commonly cultivated and have no known uses.
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