Veitchia is a genus of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It contains the following species, all native to islands in the Pacific Ocean (Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga and the Solomon Islands): Veitchia arecina Becc. - Vanuatu Veitchia filifera (H.Wendl.) H.E.Moore - Fiji Veitchia joannis H.Wendl. (Joannis palm) - Fiji Veitchia lepidota (H.E.Moore) C.Lewis & Zona - Solomon Islands Veitchia metiti Becc. - Vanuatu Veitchia pachyclada (Burret) C.Lewis & Zona - Solomon Islands Veitchia simulans H.E.Moore - Fiji Veitchia spiralis H.Wendl. - Vanuatu Veitchia subdisticha (H.E.Moore) C.Lewis & Zona - Solomon Islands Veitchia vitiensis (H.Wendl.) H.E.Moore - Fiji Veitchia winin H.E.Moore - Vanuatu From 1957 to 2008, the Adonidia genus had been merged into Veitchia until being returned to its original status as a separate genus. This is the origin of the Veitchia merrillii name. References Arecaceae genera Flora of the Solomon Islands (archipelago) Flora of Fiji Flora of Vanuatu Veitch Nurseries Taxonomy articles created by Polbot