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Cycas desolata P.I.Forst.

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Taxon overview

Distribution: Australia (Queensland)

IUCN Red List: Near Threatened D2

Nomenclature

Published: Austrobaileya 4(3): 345-352, figs. 1-5 (1995).

Type

Type location(s):
HT:BRI
Etymology: From the Latin desolatus (‘desolate’ or ‘isolated’), referring to its austere habitat near Charters Towers, northeastern Queensland, Australia. [source]
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Phylogenetic placement

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Image Gallery Australia Queensland

2 observations · 41 photos

Forster, PI PIF14671A-C

1994-01-27 · 2 photos

Forster, PI PIF14671A-C, photo 1 Forster, PI PIF14671A-C, photo 2

References (3)

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Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Forster P. 2010. Cycas desolata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T41959A10584588. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
de Laubenfels DJ, Adema F. 1998. A taxonomic revision of the genera Cycas and Epicycas gen. nov. (Cycadaceae). Blumea 43 (2) : 351-400. WLoC URL
Synonym Pages: 363
Notes: As synonym of Cycas angulata