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Cycas tropophylla K.D.Hill & P.K.Lôc

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Taxon overview

Distribution: Vietnam (Hai Phong, Quang Ninh)

IUCN Red List: Vulnerable A2c+4c; B1ab(iii,v)

Nomenclature

Published: Bot. Rev. (Lancaster) 70(2): 168-170, fig. 10 (2004).

Type

Collector:
Hill, K. D.; Loc, P. K.; Dzu, N. V. 5020
Locality:
island in Ha Long Bay
Date:
10 Mar 1999
Type location(s):
HT:HN; IT:NSW, K, NY
Etymology: From the Greek trŏpis (‘boat keel’) and phyllon (‘leaf’), referring to the distinctively keeled leaves, which are unique among the cycads of northern Vietnam. [source]
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Image Gallery Vietnam Quang Ninh

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2015-08 · 1 photo

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References (4)

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Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Nguyen HT. 2010. Cycas tropophylla. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T42087A10626392. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
Osborne R. 2005. Focus on Cycas tropophylla. Encephalartos 82 : 8-13. WLoC
Hill KD, Nguyên TH, Lôc PK. 2004. The genus Cycas (Cycadaceae) in Vietnam. Bot. Rev. (Lancaster) 70 (2) : 134-193. WLoC DOI JSTOR
Protologue Pages: 168-170 Plates: fig. 10
Notes: Protologue description