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Cycas petraea A.Lindstr. & K.D.Hill [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Brittonia 54(4): 299, fig. 1 (2002 publ. 2003). (2003).

Etymology: From the Latin petraeus (‘of rocky places’), referring to its habitat of bare limestone cliffs and boulders. [source]

Nomenclature notes: As 'petrae' preceding 'sp. nov' but 'petraea' everywhere else in the protologue. The former considered an orthographic error to be corrected to the latter based on the provided etymology by the authors.
Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector and Number: K.D. Hill & P. Vatcharakorn 5086
Locality: Thailand, Loei: Phu Kradung, Ban Pong Khao , 1 Feb 2000
Type Location(s): HT:BKF; IT: K, NSW, NY

Distribution: Laos (Vientiane),Thailand (Loei)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Near Threatened

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Thailand (Loei)

References (4)

Comment(s)
2022
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31.
2003
Lindström AJ, Hill KD. 2003. New species and a new record of Cycas (Cycadaceae) from Thailand. Brittonia 54 (4): 298-304. [JSTOR]
Protologue description, Etymology
2007
Lindström AJ, Hill KD. 2007. The genus Cycas (Cycadaceae) in India. Telopea 11 (4): 463-488.
2010
Nazor C, Lindström AJ. 2010. Cycas petraea. Cycad Newslett. 33 (3): 10-13.