| Welfia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Arecales |
| Family: | Arecaceae |
| Subfamily: | Arecoideae |
| Tribe: | Geonomeae |
| Genus: |
Welfia H.Wendl. |
| Species: | W. regia |
| Binomial name | |
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Welfia regia H.Wendl. |
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Welfia is a genus of palms found in Central America (Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua) and northwestern South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru). Only one species is currently recognized, Welfia regia.