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Cycas platyphylla K.D.Hill

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Taxon overview

Distribution: Australia (Queensland)

IUCN Red List: Endangered A4d

Nomenclature

Published: Telopea 5(1): 193-194, fig. 9 (1992).

Type

Collector:
Hill, KD; Stanberg, L 3764
Locality:
Australia, Queensland, 4.3 km from Petford on Herberton road
Date:
1 Aug 1990
Type location(s):
HT:NSW; IT:BRI, CANB, DNA, MEL
Etymology: From the Greek platys (‘broad’) and phyllon (‘leaf’), referring to the broad, sterile tip of the megasporophylls (which are modified leaves). [source]
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Image Gallery Australia Queensland

6 observations · 110 photos

Laughland, B

1988 · 1 photo

Laughland, B, photo 1

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 platyphylla. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T41952A69154974. 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: 363
Notes: As synonym of Cycas angulata
Hill KD. 1992. A preliminary account of Cycas (Cycadaceae) in Queensland. Telopea 5 (1) : 177-206. WLoC DOI
Protologue Pages: 193-194
Notes: Protologue description