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

First published in: Telopea 12(1): 134-136, fig. 4. (2008).

Etymology: From the Latin vespertilio (‘a bat’), referring to the wing-like extensions on the megasporophyll apex. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Type location(s):
HT:LBC

Distribution: Philippines (Cebu, Iloilo, Leyte, Marinduque, Mindoro Oriental, Negros Oriental, Samar)

IUCN Red List: Vulnerable B2ab(iii,v)

Phylogenetic placement:

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References (2)

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Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Lindström AJ, Hill KD, Stanberg L. 2008. The genus Cycas (Cycadaceae) in The Philippines. Telopea 12 (1) : 119-145. WLoC BHL
Protologue Pages: 134-136
Notes: Protologue description