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Dioon merolae De Luca, Sabato & Vázq.Torres [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Brittonia 33(2): 180-184, figs. 2-3. (1981).

Etymology: Honoring Prof. Aldo Merola (1924–1980), director of the Orto Botanico, University of Naples, Italy, in recognition of his knowledge and conservation of cycads. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector and Number: M. Vázquez-Torres 2301
Locality: Mexico, Chiapas, Distrito de Tonala, Cerro de la Placa, about 4 km W of Tres Picos , 27 May 1979
Type Location(s): HT:NAP IT:FI, MEXU, NY, XALU

Distribution: Mexico (Chiapas, Oaxaca)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Vulnerable A2cd; C2a(i)

Image Gallery (9 observation records)

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Mexico (Oaxaca)

References (10)

Comment(s)
2007
Broome T. 2007. Growing Dioon merolae in Central Florida. Cycad Newslett. 30 (1) : 10.
2007
Calonje M. 2007. Phenology of Dioon merolae. Cycad Newslett. 30 (1) : 11.
2007
Chemnick J, Pérez-Farrera MA. 2007. Dioon merolae De Luca, Sabato & Vázquez-Torres - its history, ethnobotany and conservation. Cycad Newslett. 30 (2): 8-10.
1981
De Luca P, Sabato S, Vázquez-Torres M. 1981. Dioon merolae (Zamiaceae), a new species from Mexico. Brittonia 33 (2): 179-185. [JSTOR]
Protologue description
2012
Flores-Vázquez JC, Valverde T, Lucas-González JL. 2012. How critical are the early life-cycle stages in the population ecology of cycads? A case study with Dioon merolae in Southeastern Mexico. p. 40-58. [Reference]
2007
Frasier RL. 2007. My personal experience with Dioon merolae in Texas. Cycad Newslett. 30 (1) : 11.
2022
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31.
2012
Lucas-González JL, Flores-Vázquez JC. 2012. Seed germination of Dioon merolae, a cycad of Oaxaca, México, under different irrigation treatments. p. 93-101. [Reference]
2009
Osborne R, Gregory TJ. 2009. Focus on Dioon merolae. Encephalartos 97 : 12-17.
1986
Stevenson DW, Sabato S. 1986. Typification of names in Ceratozamia brongn, Dion lindl, and Microcycas A. DC. (Zamiaceae). Taxon 35 (3): 578-584.