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Dioon purpusii Rose [WFO] [IPNI] [POWO] [MO]

First published in: Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12(7): 260-261. (1909). [BHL]

Etymology: Honoring Carl Anton Purpus (1853–1914), one of the leading botanical researchers in Mexico at the turn of the 20th century. [source]

Nomenclatural Type Information
Collector and Number: J.N. Rose & J.S. Rose 11352
Locality: Mexico, Oaxaca, Tomellin Canyon , 7 Sep 1906
Type Location(s): HT:US; IT: F, NY).

Distribution: Mexico (Oaxaca)

IUCN Red List Conservation Status: Endangered B1ab(v)

Image Gallery (4 observation records)

Mexico (Oaxaca)

Mexico (Oaxaca)

Mexico (Oaxaca)

Mexico (Oaxaca)

References (8)

Comment(s)
1980
De Luca P, Sabato S, Vázquez-Torres M. 1980. Dioon caputoi (Zamiaceae), a new species from Mexico. Brittonia 32 (1): 43-46. [JSTOR]
1981
De Luca P, Sabato S, Vázquez-Torres M. 1981. Dioon holmgrenii (Zamiaceae), a new species from Mexico. Brittonia 33 (4): 552-555. [JSTOR]
1979
De Luca P, Sabato S. 1979. Dioon califanoi (Zamiaceae), a new species from Mexico. Brittonia 31 (1): 170-173. [JSTOR]
2003
Gregory TJ, Chemnick J, Salas-Morales SH, Vovides AP. 2003. A new species in the genus Dioon (Zamiaceae) from north-central Oaxaca, Mexico. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 141 (4): 471-476.
2022
Haynes JL. 2022. Etymological compendium of cycad names. Phytotaxa 550 (1) : 1-31.
1909
Rose JN. 1909. Studies of Mexican and Central American plants-No. 6 (Cycadaceae, a new species of Dioon). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12 (7) : 259-261.
Protologue description
1909
Rose JN. 1909. Studies of Mexican and Central American plants No. 6: a new species of Dioon. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12 (7) : 260-261.
1986
Stevenson DW, Sabato S. 1986. Typification of names in Ceratozamia brongn, Dion lindl, and Microcycas A. DC. (Zamiaceae). Taxon 35 (3): 578-584.