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Cycas ferruginea F.N.Wei [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Guihaia 14(4): 300, fig. 1. (1994).

Etymology: From the Latin ferruginea (‘rusty’), referring to the abundant deep red tomentum on new growth. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector and Number: F.N. Wei 1986
Locality: China: Guangxi: Guilin Botanical Garden, cultivated, introduced from Longzhou county, southwest of Guangxi , 31 Aug 1994
Type Location(s): HT:IBK

Distribution: China (Guangxi), Vietnam (Lang Son, Thai Nguyen)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Near Threatened

References (6)

Comment(s)
1999
Chen CJ, Stevenson DW. 1999. Cycadaceae. In: Wu ZY, Raven PH, editors. Flora of China, vol. 4, Cycadaceae through Fagaceae. Beijing: Science Press/Saint Louis, MO: Missouri Botanical Garden Press. p. 1-7. [Reference]
1998
de Laubenfels DJ, Adema F. 1998. A taxonomic revision of the genera Cycas and Epicycas gen. nov. (Cycadaceae). Blumea 43 (2): 351-400. [Reference]
As synonym of Cycas szechuanensis
2022
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31.
2004
Hill KD, Nguyên TH, Lôc PK. 2004. The genus Cycas (Cycadaceae) in Vietnam. Bot. Rev. (Lancaster) 70 (2): 134-193. [JSTOR]
Description
2008
Hill KD. 2008. The genus Cycas (Cycadaceae) in China. Telopea 12 (1) : 71-118.
Description
1994
Wei FN. 1994. A new cycad from Guagxi. Guihaia 14 : 300.