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Cycas megacarpa K.D.Hill [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Telopea 5(1): 188-189, fig. 5. (1992).

Etymology: From the Greek mega- (‘large’) and karpos (‘fruit’), referring to the distinctively large seeds. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Type Location(s): HT:NSW

Distribution: Australia (Queensland)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Vulnerable A2c

Image Gallery (3 observation records)

Australia (Queensland)

Australia (Queensland)

Australia (Queensland)

References (3)

Comment(s)
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]
2022
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31.
1992
Hill KD. 1992. A preliminary account of Cycas (Cycadaceae) in Queensland. Telopea 5 (1) : 177-206.