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Bowenia spectabilis Hook. ex Hook.f. [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Bot. Mag. 89: t. 5398. (1863). [BHL]

Etymology: From the Latin spectabilis (‘visually striking’ or ‘remarkable’), referring to the striking appearance. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Type Location(s): LT:Bot. Mag. 89: t. 5398 (1863)

Nomenclatural Synonyms:

Distribution: Australia (Queensland)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Least Concern

Image Gallery (4 observation records)

Australia (Queensland)

Australia (Queensland)

Australia (Queensland)

Australia (Queensland)

References (11)

Comment(s)
2022
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31.
2004
Haynes JL. 2004. Phenology of Bowenia in South Florida. Cycad Newslett. 27 (4) : 12.
1863
Hooker WJ. 1863. Tab. 5398. Bowenia spectabilis. Australian Bowenia. Bot. Mag. 89 : 5398.
Protologue description
2004
Ironmonger B, Ironmonger S. 2004. The butcher's fern - the genus Bowenia. Cycad Newslett. 27 (4): 10-11.
1959
Johnson LA. 1959. The families of cycads and the Zamiaceae of Australia. Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales, ser. 2, 84 (1) : 64-117.
1851
Miquel FA. 1851. Noveaux matériaux pour servir á la connaissance des Cycadées. Troisieme partie. Cycadées de la Nouvelle-Hollande extratropicale. Arch. Néerl. Sci. Exact. Nat. 3 : 246-254.
1876
Regel EA. 1876. Cycadearum generum specierumque revisio. Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 4 (4) : 275-320.
1900
Warburg, O, editors. Cycadaceae. Monsunia 1900;1(Pt 1):178-181..
2002
Whitelock LM. 2002. The Cycads. Portland, OR: Timber Press. 374 p.
2002
Wilson GW. 2002. Focus on Bowenia spectabilis. Encephalartos 70 : 10-16.