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Dioon mejiae Standl. & L.O.Williams [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Ceiba 1(1): 36-38. (1950).

Etymology: Honoring Dr. Isidoro Mejia H. (?–1950), physician in Danlí, El Paraíso, Honduras, from whose garden the type specimen was collected. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector and Number: P. Standley 16756
Locality: Cultivated in the garden of Dr. Isidoro Mejía h., Danlí, Dept. El Paraíso, Honduras , 750 m , 17 Feb 1949
Type Location(s): HT:US; IT:EAP

Taxonomic Synonyms:

Distribution: Honduras (Colón, Olancho, Yoro)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Endangered A2acd+3cd+4acd; B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)

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Geographic Distribution

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References (8)

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Haynes J, Bonta M. 2022. Dioon mejiae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T42184A69829967. WLoC DOI
Red List Assessment
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31. WLoC DOI
Etymology
Haynes JL. 2007. Overview of the cycad flora of Honduras. In: Vovides AP, Stevenson DW, Osborne R, editors . Proceedings of Cycad 2005: The 7th International Conference on Cycad Biology. New York: NYBG Press. p. 444-453. WLoC DOI
Bonta M. 2003. Teocinte, "Ear of God". Cycad Newslett. 26 (1) : 7-12. WLoC
Schutzman B. 2003. Distribution of Dioon mejiae and its relatives. Cycad Newslett. 26 (1) : 6. WLoC