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Cycas micholitzii Dyer [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Gard. Chron., ser. 3 38: 142-144, figs. 48-49. (1905). [BHL]

Etymology: Honoring William Micholitz (1854–1932), discoverer of the species and a collector for Sander and Sons, an English nursery of the early 20th century that first introduced it into cultivation. [source]

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

Nomenclatural Synonyms:

Distribution: Laos (Champasak, Saravan), Vietnam (Dac Lak, Gia Lai, Kon Tum)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Vulnerable A2cd+4cd

References (7)

Comment(s)
2013
Broome T, Nazor C. 2013. Cycas micholitzii and C. bifida - Two Cycas bamboo mimics of Southeast Asia. Cycad Newslett. 36 (2): 6-12.
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 Epicycas micholitzii
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
1905
Thiselton-Dyer WT. 1905. New or noteworthy plants. Cycas micholitzii, Dyer. Gard. Chron. ser. 3 38 (973) : 142-144.
Protologue description
1993
Turner I. 1993. In search of Cycas micholitzii. In: Stevenson DW, Norstog KJ, editors. The Biology, structure, and systematics of the Cycadales : proceedings of CYCAD 90, the Second International Conference on Cycad Biology. Milton, QLD: Palm & Cycad Societies of Australia Ltd.. p. 290-293.