The name "Palmaceae" is not accepted because the name Arecaceae (and its acceptable alternative Palmae, ICBN Art. 18.5Arkivigite je 2006-05-24 per la retarkivo Wayback Machine) are conserved over other names for the palm family.
John Dransfield, Natalie W. Uhl, Conny B. Asmussen, William J. Baker, Madeline M. Harley, Carl E. Lewis: A New Phylogenetic Classification of the Palm Family, Arecaceae. Kew Bulletin, volumeno 60, 2005, paĝoj 559–569. (JSTOR)
The name "Palmaceae" is not accepted because the name Arecaceae (and its acceptable alternative Palmae, ICBN Art. 18.5Arkivigite je 2006-05-24 per la retarkivo Wayback Machine) are conserved over other names for the palm family.