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Cycas megacarpa K.D.Hill

[WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

Taxon overview

Distribution: Australia (Queensland)

IUCN Red List: Vulnerable A2c

Nomenclature

Published: Telopea 5(1): 188-189, fig. 5 (1992).

Type

Collector:
Hill, KD; Stanberg, L 4142
Locality:
Australia, Queensland, west side of Blackmans Gap, 20.9 km from Bruce Highway at Miriam Vale
Date:
1 Oct 1991
Type location(s):
HT:NSW; IT:BRI, CANB, DNA
Etymology: From the Greek mega- (‘large’) and karpos (‘fruit’), referring to the distinctively large seeds. [source]
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Image Gallery Australia Queensland

3 observations · 33 photos

Dalziel, Y s.n.

2016-04-25 · 4 photos

References (4)

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Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Bösenberg JD. 2022. Cycas megacarpa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T41951A68905593. 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: 361
Notes: As synonym of Cycas media
Hill KD. 1992. A preliminary account of Cycas (Cycadaceae) in Queensland. Telopea 5 (1) : 177-206. WLoC DOI
Protologue Pages: 188-189
Notes: Protologue description