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Cycas xipholepis K.D.Hill [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Telopea 7(1): 32-33, fig. 15. (1996).

Etymology: From the Greek xiphos (‘sword’) and lepís (‘scale’), referring to the long, hard, pungent cataphylls. [source]

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

Distribution: Australia (Queensland)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Least Concern

References (3)

Comment(s)
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 Cycas lane-poolei
2022
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31.
1996
Hill KD. 1996. A taxonomic revision of the genus Cycas (Cycadaceae) in Australia. Telopea 7 (1) : 1-63.
Protologue description